leaf
gb/lˈif/ us/lˈif/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 1900
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A1
entity
1
Flat green part of a plant
The flat green part of a plant that grows from the stem or branch.
Muundo wa matumizi:
a [adjective] leaf
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'leaf' with 'leave' because they sound similar but have different meanings and spellings.
Visawe
foliage (Refers collectively to leaves, usually in large amounts or as a mass.)
Vinyume
stem (The main stalk of a plant, which is the opposite structural part from the leaf.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
green leaf
|falling leaf
|maple leaf
|leaf shape
|leaf surface
Mada
nature
|biology
|daily life
|science
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Nomino
B1
entity
2
Thin sheet of paper or metal
A thin flat piece of paper, metal, or other material.
Muundo wa matumizi:
a leaf of [material]
Visawe
sheet (General term for a flat piece of material, not limited to plants.)
Vinyume
block (A thick, solid piece of material, opposite in form to a thin sheet.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
gold leaf
|silver leaf
|tobacco leaf
Mada
materials
|manufacturing
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The cake is covered with gold leaf.
- He uses silver leaf for the design.
- I turn the thin leaf of paper.
Nomino
B2
entity
3
Page in a book or notebook
One sheet of paper in a book, with writing on both sides.
Muundo wa matumizi:
a leaf of [a book/notebook]
Visawe
page (More common term for one side of a sheet; 'leaf' refers to the whole sheet with two pages.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
title leaf
|fly leaf
Mada
books
|printing
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I turn the leaf of my notebook.
- The book has many leaves.
- One leaf is missing from this book.
Kitenzi
B1
action
4
Turn pages quickly without reading fully
To turn pages in a book quickly without reading all the words.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to leaf through [a book/magazine]
Visawe
flip through (Informal and very common way to describe turning pages quickly.)
Vinyume
study (To read carefully and with attention, opposite in approach to 'leaf through'.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
leaf through
Mada
reading
|daily life
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I leaf through my book before class.
- She leafs through a magazine in the shop.
- He likes to leaf through old photos.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
leaf
IPA
GB/lˈif/
US/lˈif/
Silabi na mkazo
leaf (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (leaf)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: leaf
- Plural: leaf, leafs, leaves
Verb
- Base: leaf
- 3rd Person Singular: leafs
- Present Participle: leafing
- Past: leafed
Familia ya neno
Forms
leafs
noun
leaves
noun
leafing
verb
leafed
verb
Core family
leafy
adjective
Related words
leaflet
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
leafless
adjective
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.