leaf
To produce leaves; put forth foliageTo produce leaves; put forth foliage.
» A dead leaf fell to the ground.
Ein trockenes Blatt fiel zu Boden.
Сухий лист впав на землю.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To produce leaves; put forth foliage.
produce leaves, of plants
(transitive)To divide (a vegetable) into separate leaves.
The lettuce in our burgers is 100% hand-leafed.
(informal, transitive, uncommon)To play a prank on someone by throwing a large clump or collection of leaves at them.
Examples
155 sentencesA dead leaf fell to the ground.
Сухий лист впав на землю. — rmdas
deEin trockenes Blatt fiel zu Boden. — lilygilder
I've turned over a new leaf.
ruЯ перевернул новую страницу. — odexed
deIch habe ein neues Kapitel aufgeschlagen. — brauchinet
He turned over a new leaf in life.
deEr schlug im Leben ein neues Kapitel auf. — Sudajaengi
Tom wants to turn over a new leaf.
I want to turn over a new leaf.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English lef, leef, from Old English lēaf, from Proto-West Germanic *laub, fromFrom Middle English lef, leef, from Old English lēaf, from Proto-West Germanic *laub, from Proto-Germanic *laubą (“leaf”), from Proto-Indo-European *lowbʰ-o-m, from *lewbʰ- (“to cut off”).
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Forms
leafs, leafing, leafed, leafedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle