leafing

ˈliːfɪŋ
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Translation of leafing from English into Dutch,

Noun

1.

reading

act of turning over the pages of a book
  • She enjoyed leafing through old photo albums.Ze genoot van het bladeren door oude fotoalbums
2.

plant

Rare
the emergence of new leaves on plants
Rare
ontluiken bladontplooiing
  • Spring is the season of leafing for many trees.De lente is het seizoen van ontluiken voor veel bomen.

Adjective

1.

growth

in the process of developing leaves
bladontplooiende
  • The leafing plant signaled the start of spring.De bladontplooiende plant markeerde het begin van de lente.
2.

appearance

Rare
having leaves or resembling leaves
Rare
bladachtige bladerige loofrijke
  • The leafing branches swayed in the wind.De bladachtige takken zwaaiden in de wind.
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Images of leafing

  • leafing: the emergence of new leaves on plants
    (plant) ontluiken

Synonyms and analogies of leafing in English

Examples of leafing in a sentence

  • The librarian was leafing through the new arrivals.
  • The garden is full of leafing in April.
  • Leafing occurs rapidly in tropical climates.
  • The leafing trees created a canopy over the path.
  • In April, the leafing branches added color to the garden.
  • The leafing vines covered the old wall.
leaf
liːf
leaves
Noun
1.

botany

flat, typically green part of a plant
  • The leaf on the tree turned yellow in autumn.Het blad aan de boom werd geel in de herfst
2.

publishing

sheet of paper in a book
  • He turned the leaf to continue reading.Hij sloeg het blad om verder te lezen.
Verb
1.

plant

intr.
produce leaves or foliage
intr.
  • The trees begin to leaf in spring.De bomen beginnen in de lente te bladeren.
2.

books

tr./intr.
turn pages quickly without reading
tr./intr.
  • She leafed through the magazine absentmindedly.Ze sloeg gedachteloos door het tijdschrift.
3.

cooking

tr.Rare
divide a vegetable into separate leaves
tr.Rare
  • He leafed the lettuce for the salad.Hij haalde de sla uit elkaar voor de salade.

Expressions with leaf: examples in English and translations in Dutch

doorbladeren
He leafed through the magazine while waiting.
herfstbladeren kijken
herfstbladeren fotograferen
Every fall, they go leaf peeping in the mountains.
schaamlapje
The apology was just a fig leaf for their mistakes.
een nieuw leven beginnen
After years of procrastination, he decided to turn over a new leaf.
beven als een rietje
trillen van angst
He began to shake like a leaf before the speech.
beven als een riet
He was shivering like a leaf before his big presentation.

Translations of "leafing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

bladeren

During leafing, I found a hidden note between pages.

Tijdens het bladeren vond ik een verborgen briefje tussen de bladzijden.

Stems are covered with bright yellow butterfly flowers before leafing.

Stengels zijn bedekt met fel gele vlinder bloemen voor bladeren.

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leafing: Examples and translations in context

The child's leafing showed curiosity about the colorful pictures.

Het bladeren van het kind liet zien hoe nieuwsgierig hij was naar de kleurrijke plaatjes.

At the library, leafing is a common way to explore books.

In de bibliotheek is het heel gewoon dat mensen door boeken bladeren om ze te ontdekken.

She enjoyed leafing at the bookstore to find new stories.

Ze genoot ervan om in de boekenwinkel wat rond te bladeren op zoek naar nieuwe verhalen.

His leafing over the novel took about an hour.

Hij deed er ongeveer een uur over om het boek door te bladeren.

The journalist's leafing helped uncover interesting facts.

Het bladeren van de journalist hielp interessante feiten aan het licht te brengen.

These are emotions that - leafing and gazing - we may well experience when reading this book.

Het zijn gevoelens, die bij ons op kunnen komen, bladerend, kijkend en lezend in dit boek.

The photographs of your wedding will be an an important testimony for years to come, leafing your album you will can relive those happy, passionate, intimate, joyful, exciting but above all true moments.

De foto's van je bruiloft zullen nog jarenlang een belangrijk getuigenis zijn, door je album te bladeren kun je die gelukkige, gepassioneerde, intieme, vreugdevolle, opwindende maar vooral ware momenten opnieuw beleven.

Instead of leafing endlessly through long lists, my five co-workers and myself are able to establish that Alitalia at this moment offers the cheapest flight to Australia on the computer screen with one blink of an eye.

In plaats van eindeloos te bladeren in ellenlange lijsten zien mijn vijf medewerksters en ik nu in een oogopslag op het computerscherm dat Alitalia op dat moment de voordeligste vlucht naar Australië aanbiedt.

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