leaf

leaf
1. noun
, pl. leaves
1) Blatt, das

shake like a leaf — zittern wie Espenlaub

be in leaf — grün sein

come into leaf — grün werden

2) (of paper) Blatt, das

a leaf of paper — ein Blatt Papier

turn over a new leaf — (fig.) einen neuen Anfang machen; sich ändern; see also academic.ru/8158/book">book 1. 1)

3) (of table) (hinged/sliding flap) Platte, die; (for inserting) Einlegebrett, das
2. intransitive verb

leaf through something — etwas durchblättern; in etwas (Dat.) blättern

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[li:f]
plural - leaves; noun
1) (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.) das Blatt
2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) das Blatt
3) (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.) das Ausziehbrett
- leaflet
- leafy
- turn over a new leaf
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leaf
I. n
<pl leaves>
[li:f, pl li:vz]
1. (part of plant) Blatt nt
dead \leaf verwelktes Blatt
to put out leaves sprießen geh, SCHWEIZ a. ausschlagen
2. no pl (complete foliage) Laub nt
to be in/come into \leaf Blätter haben/bekommen
3. (dated: of paper) Blatt nt
\leaf of paper Blatt nt Papier
she turned the leaves of the book slowly sie blätterte die Seiten des Buchs langsam um
4. (part of table) Klappe f; (for extending table) Ausziehplatte f
to pull out/put in a/the \leaf eine/die Ausziehplatte herausnehmen/einsetzen
5.
to take a \leaf from [or out of] sb's book sich dat an jdm ein Beispiel nehmen
to shake like a \leaf wie Espenlaub zittern
II. vi
[li:f]
1. (of book, periodical)
to \leaf through sth etw durchblättern
2. HORT sprießen geh, SCHWEIZ a. ausschlagen
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[liːf]
1. n pl leaves
1) Blatt nt

to be in leaf — grün sein

to come into leaf — grün werden, ausschlagen (poet)

he swept the leaves into a pile — er fegte das Laub auf einen Haufen

2) (of paper) Blatt nt

to take a leaf out of or from sb's book — sich (dat) von jdm eine Scheibe abschneiden

to turn over a new leaf — einen neuen Anfang machen

it's time you turned over a new leaf, said the teacher — es wird Zeit, dass du dich änderst, sagte der Lehrer

3) (of table) Ausziehplatte f

pull the leaves out — zieh den Tisch aus!

4) (of metal) Folie f

gold/silver leaf — Blattgold/-silber nt

2. vi

to leaf through a book — ein Buch durchblättern

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leaf [liːf]
A pl leaves [liːvz] s
1. BOT Blatt n:
leaf blade Blattspreite f;
leaf bud Blattknospe f;
in leaf belaubt;
come into leaf ausschlagen, zu sprießen beginnen
2. BOT (Blüten) Blatt n:
rose leaf
3. koll
a) Teeblätter pl
b) Tabakblätter pl
4. Blatt n (im Buch):
take a leaf out of sb’s book fig sich ein Beispiel nehmen an jemandem, sich von jemandem eine Scheibe abschneiden umg;
turn over a new leaf fig ein neues Leben beginnen, einen neuen Anfang machen
5. TECH
a) (Fenster-, Tür) Flügel m
b) (Tisch) Klappe f
c) Ausziehplatte f (eines Tisches):
pull out the leaves den Tisch ausziehen
d) Aufziehklappe f (einer Klappbrücke)
e) (Visier) Klappe f (am Gewehr)
6. TECH Blatt n, (dünne) Folie, Lamelle f:
leaf brass Messingfolie
7. TECH
a) Blatt n (einer Feder)
b) Zahn m (am Triebrad)
c) Blattfeder f
B v/i
1. auch leaf out Blätter treiben:
leaf out US ausschlagen, zu sprießen beginnen
2. leaf through durchblättern, blättern in (dat)
C v/t US durchblättern
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1. noun
, pl. leaves
1) Blatt, das

shake like a leaf — zittern wie Espenlaub

be in leaf — grün sein

come into leaf — grün werden

2) (of paper) Blatt, das

a leaf of paper — ein Blatt Papier

turn over a new leaf — (fig.) einen neuen Anfang machen; sich ändern; see also book 1. 1)

3) (of table) (hinged/sliding flap) Platte, die; (for inserting) Einlegebrett, das
2. intransitive verb

leaf through something — etwas durchblättern; in etwas (Dat.) blättern

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n.
(§ pl.: leaves)
= Blatt ¨-er n.

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