leaf mold in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for leaf mold in the English»Spanish Dictionary

leaf mold N U

1. leaf mold (compost):

leaf mold

mantillo m (abono procedente de la descomposición de hojas)

2. leaf mold (on leaf) BOT:

leaf mold

hongo m (que ataca las hojas)

Translations for leaf mold in the English»Spanish Dictionary

leaf mold

humus m

leaf mold

mantillo m

Translations for leaf mold in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.mold¹, mould Brit [Am moʊld, Brit məʊld] N

1. mold C (hollow vessel):

mold

molde m

ring mold

molde de savarín or de corona

to break the mold

romper moldes

they aim to break the two-party mold of the country's politics

quieren romper moldes y acabar con el bipartidismo imperante en la política del país

they broke the mold when they made him

después de hacerlo a él rompieron el molde

2. mold C (type) no pl:

to be cast or set in the same/a different mold

estar cortado por el mismo/por distinto patrón

a hero in the traditional/Superman mold

un héroe de corte tradicional/al estilo de Supermán

a President in the Truman mold

un presidente al estilo de Truman

a woman of her mold

una mujer de su estilo or temple

3. mold C or U (dish):

mold

timbal m

II.mold¹, mould Brit [Am moʊld, Brit məʊld] VB trans

1. mold:

mold steel/plastic

moldear

mold character/attitudes

formar

mold character/attitudes

moldear

she molded the figure out of or from clay

modeló la figura en arcilla

she molded the clay into shapes

con la arcilla hizo or modeló unas figuras

the leather should mold itself to the foot

el cuero debe amoldarse al pie

2. mold <molded, pp >:

molded plastic/rubber

moldeado

mold², mould Brit [Am moʊld, Brit məʊld] N U or C (fungus)

mold

moho m

covered with mold

mohoso

covered with mold

lleno de moho

mold³, mould Brit [Am moʊld, Brit məʊld] N U or C

mold leaf mold:

leaf mold

mantillo m

leaf mold

humus m

I.leaf <pl leaves> [Am lif, Brit liːf] N

1. leaf C (of plant, tree):

leaf

hoja f

the trees are not in leaf yet

los árboles no tienen hojas todavía

the oak is coming into leaf

el roble está echando hojas

the oak is coming into leaf

al roble le están saliendo hojas

to shake or tremble like a leaf

temblar como una hoja

attr leaf bud

yema f

leaf spinach

hojas fpl de espinaca (sin picar)

2. leaf C (page, sheet):

leaf

hoja f

to take a leaf out of sb's book

seguir el ejemplo de alguien

to turn (over) a new leaf

reformarse

to turn (over) a new leaf

hacer borrón y cuenta nueva

3. leaf C:

leaf (of table)

ala f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

leaf (of door, shutter)

hoja f

II.leaf [Am lif, Brit liːf] VB intr Am

leaf

echar hojas

leaf mold in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for leaf mold in the English»Spanish Dictionary

mold [məʊld, Am moʊld] N VB intr Am

mold → mould

See also mould², mould¹

I.mould² [məʊld, Am moʊld] Brit N

mould for metal, clay, jelly:

mould

molde m

Phrases:

to be cast in the same mould

estar cortado por el mismo patrón

II.mould² [məʊld, Am moʊld] Brit VB trans

mould

moldear

mould¹ [məʊld, Am moʊld] N no pl Brit BOT

mould

moho m

leaf <leaves> [li:f] N

1. leaf of plant:

leaf

hoja f

2. leaf no pl (foliage):

leaf

follaje m

to be in [or come into] leaf

echar hojas

3. leaf (piece of paper):

leaf

hoja f

leaf of paper

hoja de papel

4. leaf of table:

leaf

tablero m

Phrases:

to take a leaf from sb's book

seguir el ejemplo de alguien

to shake like a leaf

temblar como una pluma

to turn over a new leaf

hacer borrón y cuenta nueva

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Leaf mold differs from garden compost in several ways.

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Leaf mold is a form of compost that is created by letting leaves -- just leaves, no other organic matter -- decompose over a period of time.

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For another, leaf mold and compost serve different purposes.

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The fruit bodies grow in groups on leaf mold, moss beds, or needle carpets during the spring and fall.

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By applying 1 inch of compost or leaf mold to your garden every year, additional fertilizing can often be eliminated altogether.

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Leaf mold is a form of compost that enhances a garden's soil structure and water retention.

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In urban areas, they are found on mulch or even in the leaf mold in gutters, and also grow in air conditioners, especially when the drain is blocked.

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Mushroom compost, leaf mold and homemade compost are all good choices.

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It grows in swampy forests and coastal prairies, preferring acid boggy soils rich with leaf mold.

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The species' nests are usually found under rotting logs, in rotting stumps or logs, in acorns, in soil, and in leaf mold.

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