Angol

leaf

gb/lˈif/ us/lˈif/
A1 Angol
~ 1900
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Főnév A1 entity
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Flat green part of a plant

The flat green part of a plant that grows from the stem or branch.

Használati minta: a [adjective] leaf
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'leaf' with 'leave' because they sound similar but have different meanings and spellings.
Szinonimák
foliage (Refers collectively to leaves, usually in large amounts or as a mass.)
Antonimák
stem (The main stalk of a plant, which is the opposite structural part from the leaf.)
Szókapcsolatok
green leaf |falling leaf |maple leaf |leaf shape |leaf surface
Témák
nature |biology |daily life |science |core_vocabulary
Példák
  • 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.
Példák tanulóknak
  • 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.
Főnév B1 entity
2

Thin sheet of paper or metal

A thin flat piece of paper, metal, or other material.

Használati minta: a leaf of [material]
Szinonimák
sheet (General term for a flat piece of material, not limited to plants.)
Antonimák
block (A thick, solid piece of material, opposite in form to a thin sheet.)
Szókapcsolatok
gold leaf |silver leaf |tobacco leaf
Témák
materials |manufacturing |core_vocabulary
Példák
  • 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.
Példák tanulóknak
  • The cake is covered with gold leaf.
  • He uses silver leaf for the design.
  • I turn the thin leaf of paper.
Főnév B2 entity
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Page in a book or notebook

One sheet of paper in a book, with writing on both sides.

Használati minta: a leaf of [a book/notebook]
Szinonimák
page (More common term for one side of a sheet; 'leaf' refers to the whole sheet with two pages.)
Szókapcsolatok
title leaf |fly leaf
Témák
books |printing |education |communication |core_vocabulary
Példák
  • 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.
Példák tanulóknak
  • I turn the leaf of my notebook.
  • The book has many leaves.
  • One leaf is missing from this book.
Ige B1 action
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Turn pages quickly without reading fully

To turn pages in a book quickly without reading all the words.

Használati minta: to leaf through [a book/magazine]
Szinonimák
flip through (Informal and very common way to describe turning pages quickly.)
Antonimák
study (To read carefully and with attention, opposite in approach to 'leaf through'.)
Szókapcsolatok
leaf through
Témák
reading |daily life |education |communication |core_vocabulary
Példák
  • 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.
Példák tanulóknak
  • I leaf through my book before class.
  • She leafs through a magazine in the shop.
  • He likes to leaf through old photos.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
leaf
IPA
GB/lˈif/
US/lˈif/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
leaf (1 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (leaf)
Szóalakok
Noun
  • Base: leaf
  • Plural: leaf, leafs, leaves
Verb
  • Base: leaf
  • 3rd Person Singular: leafs
  • Present Participle: leafing
  • Past: leafed
Szócsalád
Forms
leafs noun leaves noun leafing verb leafed verb
Core family
leafy adjective
Related words
leaflet noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
leafless adjective
Kifejezések

leaf through

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/lˈif θɹˈu/
phrasal verb

Turn pages quickly without reading fully

To turn pages quickly in a book or magazine without reading all the words.

Példák
  • 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

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/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.

Példák
  • 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

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/tˈɚn ˈoʊvɚ ə njˈu lˈif/
idiom

Start behaving better or differently

To start to behave in a better or different way than before.

Példák
  • 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.

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