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leaf

UK
/liːf/
US
/lif/

Translations

leafnoun
leaves
pl
UK
/liːf/
US
/lif/
The tree was full of green leaves in the spring.
L'arbre était couvert de feuilles vertes au printemps.
feuilletEn parlant d’un livre ou d’un feuillet de papier.
He turned the leaf of the book to continue reading the next chapter.
Il tourna le feuillet du livre pour continuer à lire le chapitre suivant.
Additional translations
feuilleEn dorure ou pour une fine feuille de métal.
rallongePour une table.
Synonyms
blade
foliage
leaflet
petal
frond
leafverb
leafed
Past Simple
leafed
Past Participle
leafing
Gerund
UK
/liːf/
US
/liːf/
feuilleterEn parlant d’un livre, d’un magazine ou d’un document.
She leafed through the magazine while waiting for her appointment.
Elle a feuilleté le magazine en attendant son rendez-vous.
Additional translations
feuillerS’emploie pour une plante ou un arbre qui produit des feuilles.
Synonyms
exit
go
leave
depart
Antonyms
study
scrutinize
examine
inspect
read
leafadjective
UK
/liːf/
US
/lif/
Used attributively to describe something made of or relating to leaves, e.g., 'leaf vegetables'.
feuilluQui est fait de feuilles ou qui en comporte.
Leaf lettuce is often preferred for its delicate texture.
La laitue feuillue est souvent préférée pour sa texture délicate.
Synonyms
leafy
leaflike
foliaceous
foliose
foliar
phyllous
laminar

Definitions

leafnoun
A flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and bladelike, that is attached to a stem directly or via a stalk. Leaves are the main organs of photosynthesis and transpiration.
The tree was full of green leaves in the spring.
A single thickness of paper, especially in a book with each side forming a page.
He turned the leaf of the book to continue reading the next chapter.
A part of a table that can be added to or removed from the main part to increase or decrease its size.
We added an extra leaf to the dining table to accommodate more guests.
A very thin sheet of metal, especially gold, used for gilding or decoration.
The artisan applied gold leaf to the icon's frame.
leafverb
To turn over the pages of a book or other written material quickly, without reading everything.
She leafed through the magazine while waiting for her appointment.
To produce or grow leaves, as a plant does.
The trees began to leaf in early spring.
leafadjective
Made of, consisting of, or relating to leaves.
Leaf lettuce is often preferred for its delicate texture.
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