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