- leaf
- li:f
plural - leaves; noun1) (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.) hoja2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) hoja, página3) (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.) hoja abatible•- leaflet- leafy
- turn over a new leaf
leaf n hojathe leaves on the trees las hojas de los árbolesEl plural de leaf se escribe leavesleaftr[liːf]noun (pl leaves tr[liːvz] )1 (of plant) hoja2 (of book) hoja, página3 (of table) hoja abatible\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in leaf tener hojasto come into leaf echar hojasto take a leaf out of somebody's book seguir el ejemplo de alguiento turn over a new leaf hacer borrón y cuenta nueva, volver la páginaleaf mould mantilloleaf ['li:f] vi1) : echar hojas (dícese de un árbol)2)to leaf through : hojear (un libro)leaf n, pl leaves ['li:vz]1) : hoja f (de plantas o libros)2)to turn over a new leaf : hacer borrón y cuenta nuevaleafn.(§ pl.: leaves) = ala (Mesa) s.f.• hoja (BOT, ARG) s.f.
I liːfnoun (pl leaves)1) (of plant, tree) hoja fto come into leaf — echar hojas
to be in leaf — tener* hojas
to shake o tremble like a leaf — temblar* como una hoja
2) (page, sheet) hoja fto take a leaf out of somebody's book — seguir* el ejemplo de alguien
to turn (over) a new leaf — reformarse, hacer* borrón y cuenta nueva
3) (of table) ala f‡; (of door, shutter) hoja f
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intransitive verb (AmE) echar hojasPhrasal Verbs:[liːf]1. N(pl leaves)1) [of plant] hoja fshake 3., 1)to come into leaf — echar hojas
2) [of book] página f- turn over a new leaf- take a leaf out of sb's book3) [of table] ala f , hoja f abatible2.CPDleaf bud N — yema f
leaf mould, leaf mold (US) N — mantillo m (de hojas), abono m verde
leaf spinach N — hojas fpl de espinaca
leaf tobacco N — tabaco m en rama
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I [liːf]noun (pl leaves)1) (of plant, tree) hoja fto come into leaf — echar hojas
to be in leaf — tener* hojas
to shake o tremble like a leaf — temblar* como una hoja
2) (page, sheet) hoja fto take a leaf out of somebody's book — seguir* el ejemplo de alguien
to turn (over) a new leaf — reformarse, hacer* borrón y cuenta nueva
3) (of table) ala f‡; (of door, shutter) hoja f
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intransitive verb (AmE) echar hojasPhrasal Verbs:
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
