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I. leaf <pl leaves> N [li:f, pl li:vz]

1. leaf (part of plant):

leaf
Blatt nt <-(e)s, Blätter>
dead leaf
sprießen <sprießt, spross, gesprossen> form

2. leaf no pl (complete foliage):

leaf
Laub nt <-(e)s>
to be in/come into leaf

3. leaf dated (of paper):

leaf
Blatt nt <-(e)s, Blätter>
leaf of paper

4. leaf:

leaf (of door)
Flügel m <-s, ->
leaf (part of table)
Klappe f <-, -n>
Ausziehplatte f <-, -n>
to pull out/put in a/the leaf

Phrases:

to take a leaf from [or out of] sb's book
to shake like a leaf

II. leaf VB intr [li:f]

1. leaf (of book, periodical):

to leaf through sth

2. leaf HORT:

leaf
sprießen <sprießt, spross, gesprossen> form
leaf

ˈbay leaf N

bay leaf
Lorbeerblatt nt <-(e)s, -blätter>

com·pound ˈleaf N BOT

ˈfig leaf N

fig leaf
Feigenblatt nt <-(e)s, -blätter>
fig leaf fig
Tarnung f <-, -en>
fig leaf fig
Feigenblatt nt <-(e)s, -blätter>

gold ˈleaf N no pl

gold leaf
Blattgold nt <-(e)s> kein pl

leaf ˈgreen N no pl

leaf green
Blattgrün nt <-s> kein pl
leaf green

ˈleaf mould, Am ˈleaf mold N

1. leaf mould (compost):

leaf mould

2. leaf mould (disease):

leaf mould

leaf ˈtea N no pl

leaf tea

ˈloose-leaf ADJ attr, inv

loose-leaf
Ringbuch nt <-(e)s, -bücher>
Schnellhefter m <-s, ->
Ordner m <-s, -> CH

ˈma·ple leaf N

maple leaf
Ahornblatt nt <-(e)s, -blätter>

ˈpalm leaf N

palm leaf

tea leaf <pl leaves>

tea leaf

compound leaf, pinnate leaf N

cotyledon [ˌkɒtɪˈliːdn], seed leaf N BOT

divided leaf N

divided leaf
Present
Ileaf
youleaf
he/she/itleafs
weleaf
youleaf
theyleaf
Past
Ileafed
youleafed
he/she/itleafed
weleafed
youleafed
theyleafed
Present Perfect
Ihaveleafed
youhaveleafed
he/she/ithasleafed
wehaveleafed
youhaveleafed
theyhaveleafed
Past Perfect
Ihadleafed
youhadleafed
he/she/ithadleafed
wehadleafed
youhadleafed
theyhadleafed