leaf
gb/lˈif/ us/lˈif/
A1
Anglais
~ 1900
levél, fólia, füst, lap, átlapoz, belelapoz, kapcsolgat, lapozgat
NOM
A1
1
levél
A1
Schéma d’usage :
a [adjective] leaf
The maple tree's leaves turn bright red in autumn.
A juharfa levelei ősszel élénkpirosra váltanak.
A single yellow leaf floated down from the branch.
Egyetlen sárga levél hullott le az ágról.
She pressed the leaf between the pages of her book to preserve it.
Each leaf on the plant absorbs sunlight for energy.
Exemples pédagogiques
The tree has many green leaves.
A fának sok zöld levele van.
A leaf fell on the ground.
Egy levél esett a földre.
I see a big leaf on the table.
She holds a leaf in her hand.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'leaf' with 'leave' because they sound similar but have different meanings and spellings.
Sens
Flat green part of a plant
Collocations
green leaf
|falling leaf
|maple leaf
|leaf shape
|leaf surface
Synonymes
foliage (Refers collectively to leaves, usually in large amounts or as a mass.)
Antonymes
stem (The main stalk of a plant, which is the opposite structural part from the leaf.)
Thèmes
nature
|biology
|daily life
|science
|core_vocabulary
Définition
The flat green part of a plant that grows from the stem or branch.
A flat, usually green structure growing from the stem of a plant, used for photosynthesis.
NOM
B1
2
Schéma d’usage :
a leaf of [material]
The artist decorated the frame with gold leaf.
A művész aranyfüsttel díszítette a keretet.
He turned the delicate leaf of parchment carefully.
Óvatosan fordította meg a törékeny pergamenlapot.
Gold leaf is often used in fine art and decoration.
Exemples pédagogiques
The cake is covered with gold leaf.
A torta aranyfüsttel van bevonva.
He uses silver leaf for the design.
A mintához ezüstfüstöt használ.
I turn the thin leaf of paper.
Sens
Thin sheet of paper or metal
Collocations
gold leaf
|silver leaf
|tobacco leaf
Synonymes
sheet (General term for a flat piece of material, not limited to plants.)
Antonymes
block (A thick, solid piece of material, opposite in form to a thin sheet.)
Thèmes
materials
|manufacturing
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A thin flat piece of paper, metal, or other material.
A very thin sheet or layer of a material such as paper, metal, or other substance.
NOM
B2
3
lap
A1
Schéma d’usage :
a leaf of [a book/notebook]
He wrote his notes on the last leaf of his notebook.
A jegyzeteit a füzete utolsó lapjára írta.
The title leaf contains the name of the book and author.
A címlapon szerepel a könyv címe és a szerző neve.
Some leaves were missing from the old manuscript.
Exemples pédagogiques
I turn the leaf of my notebook.
Átfordítom a füzetem lapját.
The book has many leaves.
A könyvnek sok lapja van.
One leaf is missing from this book.
Sens
Page in a book or notebook
Collocations
title leaf
|fly leaf
Synonymes
page (More common term for one side of a sheet; 'leaf' refers to the whole sheet with two pages.)
Thèmes
books
|printing
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
One sheet of paper in a book, with writing on both sides.
A single sheet of paper in a book or notebook, especially one that is numbered on both sides.
VERBE
B1
4
Schéma d’usage :
to leaf through [a book/magazine]
She leafed through the magazine while waiting for her appointment.
Miközben az időpontjára várt, lapozgatta a magazint.
He leafed through the report to find the chart he needed.
Átlapozta a jelentést, hogy megtalálja a szükséges diagramot.
I like to leaf through old photo albums on rainy days.
Exemples pédagogiques
I leaf through my book before class.
Óra előtt átlapozom a könyvemet.
She leafs through a magazine in the shop.
A boltban egy magazint lapozgat.
He likes to leaf through old photos.
Sens
Turn pages quickly without reading fully
Collocations
leaf through
Synonymes
flip through (Informal and very common way to describe turning pages quickly.)
Antonymes
study (To read carefully and with attention, opposite in approach to 'leaf through'.)
Thèmes
reading
|daily life
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To turn pages in a book quickly without reading all the words.
To turn over pages in a book, magazine, etc., quickly and casually, without reading everything carefully.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
leaf
API
GB/lˈif/
US/lˈif/
Syllabes et accentuation
leaf (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (leaf)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: leaf
- Plural: leaf, leafs, leaves
Verb
- Base: leaf
- 3rd Person Singular: leafs
- Present Participle: leafing
- Past: leafed
Famille de mots
Forms
leafs
noun
leaves
noun
leafing
verb
leafed
verb
Core family
leafy
adjective
Related words
leaflet
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
leafless
adjective
Expressions
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.