leaf

liːf
leaves
leaf: flat, typically green part of a plant
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Translation of leaf into Russian,

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Noun

1.

botany

flat, typically green part of a plant
  • The leaf on the tree turned yellow in autumn..Лист на дереве пожелтел осенью
2.

publishing

sheet of paper in a book
лист mlistлисток mlistokстраница
  • He turned the leaf to continue reading.Он перевернул лист, чтобы продолжить чтение.

Verb

1.

plant

intr.
produce leaves or foliage
intr.
  • The trees begin to leaf in spring.Деревья начинают распускаться весной.
2.

books

tr./intr.
turn pages quickly without reading
tr./intr.
  • She leafed through the magazine absentmindedly.Она рассеянно перелистывала журнал.
3.

cooking

tr.Rare
divide a vegetable into separate leaves
tr.Rare
разделить на листья razdelit' na list'ya
  • He leafed the lettuce for the salad.Он разделил салат на листья для салата.
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Expressions with leaf: examples in English and translations in Russian

перелистывать
просматривать
He leaf through the magazine while waiting.
любование листьями
осенняя прогулка
Every fall, they go leaf peeping in the mountains.
фиговый листок
прикрытие
The apology was just a fig leaf for their mistakes.
начать с чистого листа
начать новую жизнь
After years of procrastination, he decided to turn over a new leaf.
дрожать как осиновый лист
He began to shake like a leaf before the speech.
очень нервный
крайне взволнованный
He was shivering like a leaf before his big presentation.

Images of leaf

  • leaf: flat, typically green part of a plant
    (botany) лист
  • leaf: sheet of paper in a book
    (publishing) лист
  • leaf: flat section to extend a table
    (furniture) вставка

Synonyms and analogies of leaf in English

Examples of leaf in a sentence

  • Each leaf was covered in morning dew.
  • A leaf was missing from the ancient manuscript.
  • The leaf contained a rare illustration.
  • The craftsman used a leaf of copper for the sculpture.
  • A thin leaf of aluminum was applied to the surface.
  • The table can be extended with an additional leaf.

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

Noun
листnm. - list

He couldn't believe how quickly the bud transformed into a leaf.

Он не мог поверить, как быстро почка превратилась в лист.

листокnm. - listok

The bright colors acted as a fig leaf, concealing the underlying problems within.

Яркие цвета действовали как фиговый листок, скрывая основные проблемы внутри.

листикnm. - listik

A stray leaf poked into the open car window as the wind blew.

Случайный листик влетел в открытое окно машины, когда дул ветер.

листочекnm. - listochek

Now we can put the leaf together with flower inside of vase.

Теперь мы можем поставить листочек вместе с цветком в вазу.

Adjective
листовойadj. - listovoy

During lunch, he always includes leaf lettuce with his meal.

Во время обеда он всегда добавляет листовой салат к своему блюду.

Verb
листатьv. - listat'

When Michael did find time to relax, he loved to leaf through photographic picture books.

«Когда Майкл все же находил время для отдыха, он любил листать книги с фотографиями и картинками.

перелистыватьv. - perelistyvat'

In addition, it will be convenient to leaf through large folders, for example.

К тому же удобно будет перелистывать большие папки, к примеру.

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leaf: Examples and translations in context

He admired the upside of the leaf, noting its intricate vein patterns.

Он восхищался верхней стороной листа, отмечая его сложные узоры жилок.

The little boy shook like a leaf after getting lost in the crowd.

Маленький мальчик дрожал как осиновый лист, когда потерялся в толпе.

He spotted a colorful bug on the leaf while hiking in the woods.

Во время похода в лес он заметил на листе красочное насекомое.

The soldier shook like a leaf during his first night under enemy fire.

Солдат дрожал как осиновый лист в свою первую ночь под вражеским огнём.

Waiting for the exam results, she sat there shivering like a leaf.

Ожидая результаты экзамена, она сидела там, дрожа как осиновый лист.

Waiting for the verdict, she trembled like a leaf from sheer fear.

Ожидая приговора, она дрожала как осиновый лист от одного лишь страха.

The leaf was so crispy that it shattered beneath my footsteps.

Лист был настолько хрупким, что разбился под моими шагами.

The prisoner trembled like a leaf as the guard unlocked his cell door.

Заключённый дрожал как осиновый лист, когда охранник отпер дверь его камеры.

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