leaf

leaf  (lf) n. pl. leaves (lvz) 1. A usually green, flattened, lateral structure attached to a stem and functioning as a principal organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in most plants. 2. A leaflike organ or structure. 3. a. Leaves considered as a group; foliage. b. The state or time of having or showing leaves: trees in full leaf. 4. The leaves of a plant used or processed for a specific purpose: large supplies of tobacco leaf. 5. Any of the sheets of paper bound in a book, each side of which constitutes a page. 6. a. A very thin sheet of material, especially metal. b. Such leaves considered as a group: covered in gold leaf. 7. A hinged or removable section for a table top. 8. A hinged or otherwise movable section of a folding door, shutter, or gate. 9. One of several metal strips forming a leaf spring. v. leafed, leaf·ing, leafs v.intr. 1. To produce leaves; put forth foliage: trees just beginning to leaf. 2. To turn pages, as in searching or browsing: leafed through the catalog. v.tr. To turn through the pages of. [Middle English, from Old English laf.]

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leaf

Noun

pl leaves

1. one of the flat usually green blades attached to the stem of a plant

2. the foliage of a tree or plant: shrubs have been planted for their leaf interest

3. in leaf (of shrubs or trees) with all its leaves fully opened

4. a very thin sheet of metal

5. one of the sheets of paper in a book

6. a hinged, sliding, or detachable part, such as an extension to a table

7. take a leaf out of someone's book to imitate someone in a particular course of action

8. turn over a new leaf to begin a new and improved course of behaviour

Verb

1. (usually foll. by through)to turn pages casually or hurriedly without reading them

2. (of plants) to produce leaves [Old English lēaf]

leafless adj

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leaf  (lf) An appendage growing from the stem of a plant. Leaves are extremely variable in form and function according to species. For example, the needles of pine trees, the spines of cacti, and the bright red parts of the poinsettia plant are all leaves modified for different purposes. However, most leaves are flat and green and adapted to capturing sunlight and carbon dioxide for photosynthesis. They consist of an outer tissue layer (the epidermis) through which water and gases are exchanged, a spongy inner layer of cells that contain chloroplasts, and veins that supply water and minerals and carry out food. Some leaves are simple, while others are compound, consisting of multiple leaflets. The flat part of the leaf, the blade, is often attached to the stem by a leafstalk.

leaf renderings of monocotyledon (left) and eudicotyledon leaves

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	leaf - the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants foliage, leafage venation - (botany) the arrangement of veins in a leaf cataphyll - a reduced or scarcely developed leaf at the start of a plant's life (i.e., cotyledons) or in the early stages of leaf development floral leaf - a modified leaf that is part of a flower dandelion green - the foliage of the dandelion plant pitcher - (botany) a leaf that that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer plant organ - a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus sporophyl, sporophyll - leaf in ferns and mosses that bears the sporangia parenchyma - the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems blade, leaf blade - especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole amplexicaul leaf - a leaf with its base clasping the stem greenery, verdure - green foliage leaflet - part of a compound leaf frond - compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad pad - the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily) scale leaf, scale - a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin fig leaf - a leaf from a fig tree simple leaf - a leaf that is not divided into parts compound leaf - a leaf composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk entire leaf - a leaf having a smooth margin without notches or indentations crenate leaf - a leaf having a scalloped margin serrate leaf - a leaf having a margin notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex dentate leaf - a leaf having a toothed margin emarginate leaf - a leaf having a notch at the apex erose leaf - a leaf having a jagged margin as though gnawed runcinate leaf - a leaf having incised margins with the lobes or teeth curved toward the base; as a dandelion leaf lobed leaf - a leaf having deeply indented margins lobe - (botany) a part into which a leaf is divided parallel-veined leaf - a leaf whose veins run in parallel from the stem parted leaf - a leaf having margins incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes prickly-edged leaf - a leaf having prickly margins rosette - a cluster of leaves growing in crowded circles from a common center or crown (usually at or close to the ground) leaf form, leaf shape - any of the various shape that leaves of plants can assume
	2.	leaf - a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book) folio piece of paper, sheet of paper, sheet - paper used for writing or printing flyleaf - a blank leaf in the front or back of a book interleaf - a blank leaf inserted between the leaves of a book page - one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains black and white, written communication, written language - communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)
	3.	leaf - hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door) dinner table - the dining table where dinner is served and eaten drop-leaf - a hinged leaf on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracket segment, section - one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"
Verb	1.	leaf - look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume" riff, riffle, thumb, flick, flip peruse - examine or consider with attention and in detail; "Please peruse this report at your leisure"
	2.	leaf - turn over pages; "leaf through a book"; "leaf a manuscript" turn over, turn - cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book"
	3.	leaf - produce leaves, of plants acquire, develop, produce, grow, get - come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"

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leaf

noun 1. frond, flag, needle, pad, blade, bract, cotyledon, foliole

noun 2. page, sheet, folio

leaf through something (a book, magazine, etc) skim, glance, scan, browse, look through, dip into, flick through, flip through, thumb through, riffle turn over a new leaf reform, change, improve, amend, make a fresh start, begin anew, change your ways, mend your ways

Translations

leaf [pl leaves] [liːf, liːvz] n → hoja;

to turn over a new leaf (fig) → volver la hoja, hacer borrón y cuenta nueva;

to take a leaf out of sb's book (fig) → seguir el ejemplo de algn

leaf through vt fus [+ book] → hojear

leaf [leaves , pl ] [liːf, liːvz] n → feuille f [of table]; rallonge f;

to turn over a new leaf (fig) → changer de conduite or d'existence;

to take a leaf out of sb's book (fig) → prendre exemple sur qn

leaf through vt [+ book] → feuilleter

leaf [liːf] [leaves , pl ] n → Blatt nt [of table] → Ausziehplatte f;

to turn over a new leaf → einen neuen Anfang machen;

to take a leaf out of sb's book → sich dat von jdm eine Scheibe abschneiden

leaf through leaf vt fus → durchblättern

leaf [liːf] n [pl leaves] → foglia; [of table] → ribalta;

to turn over a new leaf (fig) → cambiar vita;

to take a leaf out of sb's book (fig) → prendere esempio da qn

leaf through vt [+ book] → sfogliare

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leaf

n leaf [liːf]

1 a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant Many trees lose their leaves in autumn.blaarوَرَقَة الشَّجَرлистоlistbladdas Blattφύλλοhojalehtبرگlehtifeuilleעָלֶהपत्ताlistlevéldaunlauffoglia葉잎lapaslapadaunbladblad, løvliśćfolhafrunzăлист, листваlistlistlistlöv, bladใบไม้yaprak葉листок; листяپتّہlá cây叶

2 something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book Several leaves had been torn out of the book.bladsyeورَقَهстраницаlistbladdas Blattφύλλο, σελίδαhoja, páginalehtبرگه؛ ورقهlehtipageדַףपुस्तक का पन्नाlistlaphalamanblað(síða)foglio, pagina１枚(책의) 한 장lapas, lakštas(grāmatas) lapahelaian; lembaranbladbladkartka, płatekfolhafoaieлистlistlistlistbladหน้ากระดาษyaprak(書刊等的)一張сторінка, аркушپتّہ نما شےtờ (giấy)（书刊等的）一张

3 an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart. skuifbladصَفيحَهкрилоsklápěcí deskapladedas Ausziehbrettαποσπώμενη προέκταση τραπεζιούhoja abatibleplaatبخش لولادار رویه میزjatkolevyrallongeכְּנָף שׁוּלחָןचांदी या सोने का वरकkrilo(lehajtható) asztallapdaun mejaborðvængurprolungaビラ(책상에 댄) 덧판atlenkiamoji (stalo) lenta(saliekamā galda) nolaižamā pusekepak mejabladklaff, forlengelsesplateklapa (stołu)abaplanşetă cu care se poate mări suprafaţa unei meseоткидная/вставная доскаsklápacia doskapreklopna mizna ploščapreklopnicaklaff, skivaส่วนของโต๊ะที่พับได้kanat活動桌面стулка дверей; опускна дошка столаمیز کا کھل کر لمبا ہو جانے والا حصہtấm ghép活动桌面

n ˈleaflet [-lit]

a small, printed sheet containing information etc. blaadjie, strooibiljetصَحيفَه، وُرَيْقَه، كُرّاسَهброшураleták, prospektbrochure; pjecedas Flugblattφυλλάδιοfolletolendleht, reklaamlehtبرگه اعلامیهlehtinenprospectusעָלוֹןपर्चाlistić, letakszórólapselebaranbæklingurdepliant, volantinoたれ板전단lapelisskrejlaparisalahbrochureflygeblad, brosjyreulotkafolhetoprospect, pliantлистовкаletákletakletakflygblad, reklamlapp, broschyrใบปลิวkitapçık, broşür傳單листівкаمعلوماتی یا اشتہاری ورقچہtruyền đơn; tờ rơi传单

adj ˈleafy

having many leaves a leafy plant.blaarrykكَثير الأوراقлистатlistnatýbladrigBlatt-...με πλούσιο φύλλωμαfrondoso, con muchas hojasleherohkeپر شاخ و برگlehteväfeuilluמָלֵא עָלִיםपत्ते वालीlisnatlevelesrimbunlaufskrÿddurfrondoso, (ricco di foglie)葉の多い잎이 많은lapuotaslapainsberdaun lebatbladerrijkblad-/løvrikpokryty obficie liśćmifolhudocu (multe) frunzeгусто покрытый листьямиlistnatýlistnatlisnatlövrik, lummigมีใบมากyapraklı葉茂的вкритий листямبہت سے پتّوں والاrậm lá叶茂的

turn over a new leaf

to begin a new and better way of behaving, working etc. 'n nuwe blad omslaanيَبْدأ صَفْحَةً جديدَهотгръщам страницатаnačít nový listvende et nyt bladein neues Leben anfangenκάνω μια καινούργια αρχή, γυρίζω σελίδα (μτφ.)hacer borrón y cuenta nuevauut lehekülge pööramaاز نو شروع کردنaloittaa uusi elämächanger de conduiteלִפתוֹחַ דַף חָדָשजीवन का नया अध्याय प्रारंभ करना, अपना रंग-ढ़ग सुधारना, बदलनाokrenuti novi listúj életet kezdmemulai lagisnúa við blaðinuvoltare pagina再出発する(마음을 고쳐 먹고) 새로 시작하다pradėti naują gyvenimąuzsākt jaunu dzīvimengubahmet een schone lei beginnenbegynne på et nytt bladrozpocząć nowe życiecomeçar vida novaa deschide un drum nou (în)начать новую жизньzačať odznovazačeti na novookrenuti novi listbörja ett nytt livเริ่มไหม่yeni bir hayata başlamak翻開新的一頁перегорнути сторінку; почати нове життяنئے انداز میں کام کرنا یا نیا سلوک اپناناthay đổi cách sống; cách làm việc mới翻开新的一页