leaf
gb/lˈif/ us/lˈif/
A1
ইংরেজি
~ 1900
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
বিশেষ্য
A1
entity
1
Flat green part of a plant
The flat green part of a plant that grows from the stem or branch.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
a [adjective] leaf
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'leaf' with 'leave' because they sound similar but have different meanings and spellings.
সমার্থক শব্দ
foliage (Refers collectively to leaves, usually in large amounts or as a mass.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
stem (The main stalk of a plant, which is the opposite structural part from the leaf.)
কলোকেশন
green leaf
|falling leaf
|maple leaf
|leaf shape
|leaf surface
বিষয়
nature
|biology
|daily life
|science
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- The maple tree's leaves turn bright red in autumn.
- A single yellow leaf floated down from the branch.
- She pressed the leaf between the pages of her book to preserve it.
- Each leaf on the plant absorbs sunlight for energy.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- The tree has many green leaves.
- A leaf fell on the ground.
- I see a big leaf on the table.
- She holds a leaf in her hand.
বিশেষ্য
B1
entity
2
Thin sheet of paper or metal
A thin flat piece of paper, metal, or other material.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
a leaf of [material]
সমার্থক শব্দ
sheet (General term for a flat piece of material, not limited to plants.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
block (A thick, solid piece of material, opposite in form to a thin sheet.)
কলোকেশন
gold leaf
|silver leaf
|tobacco leaf
বিষয়
materials
|manufacturing
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- The artist decorated the frame with gold leaf.
- He turned the delicate leaf of parchment carefully.
- Gold leaf is often used in fine art and decoration.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- The cake is covered with gold leaf.
- He uses silver leaf for the design.
- I turn the thin leaf of paper.
বিশেষ্য
B2
entity
3
Page in a book or notebook
One sheet of paper in a book, with writing on both sides.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
a leaf of [a book/notebook]
সমার্থক শব্দ
page (More common term for one side of a sheet; 'leaf' refers to the whole sheet with two pages.)
কলোকেশন
title leaf
|fly leaf
বিষয়
books
|printing
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- He wrote his notes on the last leaf of his notebook.
- The title leaf contains the name of the book and author.
- Some leaves were missing from the old manuscript.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I turn the leaf of my notebook.
- The book has many leaves.
- One leaf is missing from this book.
ক্রিয়া
B1
action
4
Turn pages quickly without reading fully
To turn pages in a book quickly without reading all the words.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to leaf through [a book/magazine]
সমার্থক শব্দ
flip through (Informal and very common way to describe turning pages quickly.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
study (To read carefully and with attention, opposite in approach to 'leaf through'.)
কলোকেশন
leaf through
বিষয়
reading
|daily life
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- She leafed through the magazine while waiting for her appointment.
- He leafed through the report to find the chart he needed.
- I like to leaf through old photo albums on rainy days.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I leaf through my book before class.
- She leafs through a magazine in the shop.
- He likes to leaf through old photos.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
leaf
IPA
GB/lˈif/
US/lˈif/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
leaf (১টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 1st syllable (leaf)
শব্দরূপ
Noun
- Base: leaf
- Plural: leaf, leafs, leaves
Verb
- Base: leaf
- 3rd Person Singular: leafs
- Present Participle: leafing
- Past: leafed
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
Forms
leafs
noun
leaves
noun
leafing
verb
leafed
verb
Core family
leafy
adjective
Related words
leaflet
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
leafless
adjective
অভিব্যক্তি
leaf through
1/lˈif θɹˈu/
phrasal verb
Turn pages quickly without reading fully
To turn pages quickly in a book or magazine without reading all the words.
উদাহরণ
- He sat by the fire and leafed through an old photo album.
- I like to leaf through cookbooks for inspiration.
take a leaf out of someone's book
1/tˈeɪk ə lˈif ˈaʊt əv sˈʌmwˌʌnz bˈʊk/
idiom
Copy someone's behavior or example
To do something in the way someone else does it because you think it is good or right.
উদাহরণ
- You should take a leaf out of her book and arrive on time.
- He took a leaf out of his coach's book and trained every day.
turn over a new leaf
1/tˈɚn ˈoʊvɚ ə njˈu lˈif/
idiom
Start behaving better or differently
To start to behave in a better or different way than before.
উদাহরণ
- After moving to a new city, he decided to turn over a new leaf and focus on his studies.
- She promised to turn over a new leaf after the argument.