leaf
gb/lˈif/ us/lˈif/
A1
अंग्रेज़ी
~ 1900
अर्थ
0 अर्थ
संज्ञा
A1
entity
1
Flat green part of a plant
The flat green part of a plant that grows from the stem or branch.
उपयोग पैटर्न:
a [adjective] leaf
आम गलती:
Learners sometimes confuse 'leaf' with 'leave' because they sound similar but have different meanings and spellings.
समानार्थी शब्द
foliage (Refers collectively to leaves, usually in large amounts or as a mass.)
विलोम शब्द
stem (The main stalk of a plant, which is the opposite structural part from the leaf.)
शब्द-संयोजन
green leaf
|falling leaf
|maple leaf
|leaf shape
|leaf surface
विषय
nature
|biology
|daily life
|science
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरण
- 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.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- 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.
संज्ञा
B1
entity
2
Thin sheet of paper or metal
A thin flat piece of paper, metal, or other material.
उपयोग पैटर्न:
a leaf of [material]
समानार्थी शब्द
sheet (General term for a flat piece of material, not limited to plants.)
विलोम शब्द
block (A thick, solid piece of material, opposite in form to a thin sheet.)
शब्द-संयोजन
gold leaf
|silver leaf
|tobacco leaf
विषय
materials
|manufacturing
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरण
- 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.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- The cake is covered with gold leaf.
- He uses silver leaf for the design.
- I turn the thin leaf of paper.
संज्ञा
B2
entity
3
Page in a book or notebook
One sheet of paper in a book, with writing on both sides.
उपयोग पैटर्न:
a leaf of [a book/notebook]
समानार्थी शब्द
page (More common term for one side of a sheet; 'leaf' refers to the whole sheet with two pages.)
शब्द-संयोजन
title leaf
|fly leaf
विषय
books
|printing
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरण
- 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.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- I turn the leaf of my notebook.
- The book has many leaves.
- One leaf is missing from this book.
क्रिया
B1
action
4
Turn pages quickly without reading fully
To turn pages in a book quickly without reading all the words.
उपयोग पैटर्न:
to leaf through [a book/magazine]
समानार्थी शब्द
flip through (Informal and very common way to describe turning pages quickly.)
विलोम शब्द
study (To read carefully and with attention, opposite in approach to 'leaf through'.)
शब्द-संयोजन
leaf through
विषय
reading
|daily life
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरण
- 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.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- I leaf through my book before class.
- She leafs through a magazine in the shop.
- He likes to leaf through old photos.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोश रूप
leaf
IPA
GB/lˈif/
US/lˈif/
शब्दांश और ज़ोर
leaf (1 शब्दांश)
Stress on 1st syllable (leaf)
शब्द रूप
Noun
- Base: leaf
- Plural: leaf, leafs, leaves
Verb
- Base: leaf
- 3rd Person Singular: leafs
- Present Participle: leafing
- Past: leafed
शब्द परिवार
Forms
leafs
noun
leaves
noun
leafing
verb
leafed
verb
Core family
leafy
adjective
Related words
leaflet
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
leafless
adjective
अभिव्यक्तियाँ
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.
उदाहरण
- 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.
उदाहरण
- 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.
उदाहरण
- 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.