leaf

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

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Noun

1.

botany

flat, typically green part of a plant
blad nlöv n
  • The leaf on the tree turned yellow in autumn..Bladet på trädet blev gult på hösten
2.

publishing

sheet of paper in a book
  • He turned the leaf to continue reading.Han vände på bladet för att fortsätta läsa.

Verb

1.

plant

intr.
produce leaves or foliage
intr.
  • The trees begin to leaf in spring.Träden börjar få löv på våren.
2.

books

tr./intr.
turn pages quickly without reading
tr./intr.
  • She leafed through the magazine absentmindedly.Hon bläddrade igenom tidningen tankspritt.
3.

cooking

tr.Rare
divide a vegetable into separate leaves
tr.Rare
  • He leafed the lettuce for the salad.Han delade salladen för salladen.
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Expressions with leaf: examples in English and translations in Swedish

bläddra i
bläddra igenom
He leaf through the magazine while waiting.
höstlövsturism
höstlövsskådning
Every fall, they go leaf peeping in the mountains.
fikonlöv
The apology was just a fig leaf for their mistakes.
börja om på nytt
After years of procrastination, he decided to turn over a new leaf.
skaka som ett asplöv
darra som ett asplöv
He began to shake like a leaf before the speech.
nervös som ett löv
orolig som ett löv
He was shivering like a leaf before his big presentation.

Images of leaf

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

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
bladnn.

He pressed a bright leaf between the pages of his book.

Han pressade in ett färggrant blad mellan sidorna i sin bok.

lövnn.

Around her neck hung a pendant shaped like a tiny leaf.

Runt hennes hals hängde ett hänge format som ett litet löv.

asplövnn.

He shook like a leaf when the doctor mentioned the word surgery.

Han skakade som ett asplöv när läkaren nämnde ordet operation.

sidanmf.

Maybe he's turning over a new leaf.

Han kanske visar en ny sida.

arknn.

A very important point is how to take a plant leaf with the caviar.

En mycket viktig punkt är hur man tar ett ark kaviar.

Verb
bläddrav.

Our living room has a range of books for you to leaf through.

Vårt vardagsrum har en rad av böcker för dig att bläddra igenom.

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leaf: Examples and translations in context

Every leaf on the garden plant glistened after the light rain.

Varje blad på växten i trädgården glittrade efter det lätta regnet.

There were small bumps on the leaf that looked like droplets.

Det fanns små upphöjningar på bladet som såg ut som droppar.

A single leaf fell quietly onto the calm pond's surface.

Ett ensamt blad föll stilla ner på den spegelblanka dammens yta.

The aloe vera leaf contains a gel that feels cool to touch.

Bladet från aloe vera innehåller en gel som känns sval mot huden.

A shiny green beetle landed on the fresh leaf in the morning.

En blank grön skalbagge landade på det nyutslagna bladet på morgonen.

The botanist used a microscope to study the leaf structure closely.

Botanikern använde ett mikroskop för att noggrant studera bladens uppbyggnad.

Autumn colors make every leaf unique and beautiful to see.

Höstens färger gör varje blad unikt och vackert att se på.

She identified the plant by examining its large serrated leaf.

Hon kände igen växten genom att studera dess stora, sågtandade blad.

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