leaf through
To turn the pages of idly, reading short sections at randomTo turn the pages of (a book) idly, reading short sections at random.
» Tom leafed through the magazine that was on the coffee table.
Tom blätterte durch die Zeitschrift, die auf dem Wohnzimmertisch lag. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 sensesTo turn the pages of (a book) idly, reading short sections at random.
durchblättern
листа́тьlistátʹ, перели́стыватьperelístyvatʹ, перелиста́тьperelistátʹ
Examples
8 sentencesTom leafed through the magazine that was on the coffee table.
deTom blätterte durch die Zeitschrift, die auf dem Wohnzimmertisch lag. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom leafed through the magazine.
deTom blätterte durch die Zeitschrift. — wolfgangth
The child is leafing through a picture book.
deDas Kind blättert in einem Bilderbuch. — Manfredo
I leafed through the textbook to the last page.
ruЯ пролистал учебник до последней страницы. — Wezel
deIch blätterte auf die letzte Seite im Lehrbuch. — Yorwba
The old man took out his pocket diary and leafed through its pages.
deDer alte Mann holte seinen Taschenkalender hervor und blätterte darin. — freddy1
Translations
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Forms
leafs through, leafing through, leafed through, leafed through| Base form | leaf through · to leaf through |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | leafs through |
| Present participle | leafing through |
| Past simple | leafed through |
| Past participle | leafed through |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb