leafing

UK
/ˈliːfɪŋ/
US
/ˈliːfɪŋ/

Translations

leafingnoun
leafings
pl
The leafing of the plants in spring marks the beginning of a new growth cycle.
Листвование растений весной знаменует начало нового цикла роста.
Additional translations
leafinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈliːfɪŋ/
US
/ˈliːfɪŋ/
leafverb

leafing

Gerund

leafed
Past Simple
leafed
Past Participle
leafing
Gerund
UK
/liːf/
US
/liːf/
She leafed through the magazine while waiting for her appointment.
Она листала журнал, ожидая приёма.
распускатьсяо деревьях и других растениях
The trees began to leaf in early spring.
Деревья начали распускаться ранней весной.

Definitions

leafingnoun
The process or period during which leaves grow on a plant or tree.
The leafing of the trees in spring is a beautiful sight.
The action of turning pages of a book or document quickly or casually.
A quick leafing through the report revealed several errors.
leafinggerund / present participle
Producing or covered with new leaves.
The leafing trees signaled the arrival of spring.
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.