leaf
gb/lˈif/ us/lˈif/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 1900
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A1
entity
1
Flat green part of a plant
The flat green part of a plant that grows from the stem or branch.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a [adjective] leaf
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'leaf' with 'leave' because they sound similar but have different meanings and spellings.
Συνώνυμα
foliage (Refers collectively to leaves, usually in large amounts or as a mass.)
Αντώνυμα
stem (The main stalk of a plant, which is the opposite structural part from the leaf.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
green leaf
|falling leaf
|maple leaf
|leaf shape
|leaf surface
Θέματα
nature
|biology
|daily life
|science
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
2
Thin sheet of paper or metal
A thin flat piece of paper, metal, or other material.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a leaf of [material]
Συνώνυμα
sheet (General term for a flat piece of material, not limited to plants.)
Αντώνυμα
block (A thick, solid piece of material, opposite in form to a thin sheet.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
gold leaf
|silver leaf
|tobacco leaf
Θέματα
materials
|manufacturing
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The cake is covered with gold leaf.
- He uses silver leaf for the design.
- I turn the thin leaf of paper.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
3
Page in a book or notebook
One sheet of paper in a book, with writing on both sides.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a leaf of [a book/notebook]
Συνώνυμα
page (More common term for one side of a sheet; 'leaf' refers to the whole sheet with two pages.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
title leaf
|fly leaf
Θέματα
books
|printing
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I turn the leaf of my notebook.
- The book has many leaves.
- One leaf is missing from this book.
Ρήμα
B1
action
4
Turn pages quickly without reading fully
To turn pages in a book quickly without reading all the words.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to leaf through [a book/magazine]
Συνώνυμα
flip through (Informal and very common way to describe turning pages quickly.)
Αντώνυμα
study (To read carefully and with attention, opposite in approach to 'leaf through'.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
leaf through
Θέματα
reading
|daily life
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I leaf through my book before class.
- She leafs through a magazine in the shop.
- He likes to leaf through old photos.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
leaf
IPA
GB/lˈif/
US/lˈif/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
leaf (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (leaf)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: leaf
- Plural: leaf, leafs, leaves
Verb
- Base: leaf
- 3rd Person Singular: leafs
- Present Participle: leafing
- Past: leafed
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
leafs
noun
leaves
noun
leafing
verb
leafed
verb
Core family
leafy
adjective
Related words
leaflet
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
leafless
adjective
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.