leaf
/liːf/noun
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पत्ती, पत्ता
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as idiom
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[C]
a flat green part of a plant, growing from a stem or branch or from the root
पत्ती, पत्ता
- The leaves turn yellow in autumn.
- A dry leaf fell on her notebook as she studied under the tree.
- A single green leaf floated down the stream.
+ 3 more examples
- Banana leaves are used as plates in many South Indian homes.
- Autumn leaves covered the path in the park.
- Tulsi leaves are used in tea to soothe a cough.
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[C]
a sheet of paper, especially a page in a book
(किताब का) पन्ना
- a loose leaf
- She turned over a leaf of the old register.
- She tore a leaf out of her notebook and wrote a note.
+ 2 more examples
- The leaves of the old manuscript had turned brown.
- He turned the leaf and went on reading.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
leaf (singular) / leaves (plural)
The plural of 'leaf' is 'leaves' (f changes to v). This is a common irregular plural, like 'knife - knives'.
'Leaf' का plural 'leaves' है (f, v में बदलता है)। यह 'knife - knives' जैसा सामान्य अनियमित plural है।
- A banyan leaf is large and thick.
- Leaves turn yellow in autumn.
leaf (of paper)
A leaf is also a single sheet of paper in a book, counting both sides as two pages. Examples: loose-leaf, fly-leaf.
Leaf पुस्तक के काग़ज़ की एक शीट भी है, जिसके दोनों ओर दो पृष्ठ होते हैं। उदाहरण: loose-leaf, fly-leaf।
- He tore a leaf from his notebook.
leaf through + book or magazine (phrasal verb)
The phrasal verb 'leaf through' means to turn pages quickly without reading carefully.
Phrasal verb 'leaf through' का अर्थ बिना ध्यान से पढ़े पन्ने जल्दी पलटना है।
- Radhika leafed through the magazine while waiting.
leaf + vegetable / tea / gold
As a modifier, leaf names materials: leaf tea, gold leaf, leaf mould and leafy vegetables.
Modifier के रूप में leaf पदार्थों के नाम बनाता है: leaf tea, gold leaf, leaf mould और leafy vegetables।
- Gold leaf covers the dome of the temple.
leaf (verb: put out leaves) / in leaf
A tree is 'in leaf' when its leaves are out. The verb 'leaf' (rarely used) means to produce leaves, and 'leafy' is the adjective for a place with many trees.
जब किसी पेड़ पर पत्ते निकल आए हों तब वह 'in leaf' कहलाता है। Adjective 'leafy' ऐसे स्थान के लिए आता है जहाँ बहुत पेड़ हों।
- The neem tree was in full leaf by April.
- They live in a leafy colony in Pune.
+Collocations 5
adjective + leaf
greendryfallenfreshbroadtender
- Fallen leaves covered the garden path.
verb + leaves
fallshedrakecollectpluckburn
- Trees shed their leaves in autumn.
type of leaf
teabetelbananacurryneemtulsi
- Rice is served on a banana leaf in South India.
leaf + noun
bladestalkveinmouldspringlitter
- The veins on the leaf carry water.
leafy / leaf-related adjectives
leafyleaflessevergreendeciduousbroad-leaved
- Deciduous trees become leafless in winter.
“More examples 5
- Leaves make food for the plant by photosynthesis.
पत्तियाँ प्रकाश-संश्लेषण द्वारा पौधे के लिए भोजन बनाती हैं।
- A single leaf of the tulsi plant is used in the herbal tea.
हर्बल चाय में तुलसी की एक पत्ती डाली जाती है।
- The wind blew dry leaves across the courtyard.
हवा ने सूखे पत्ते आँगन में उड़ा दिए।
- Radhika leafed through the textbook but could not find the chapter.
राधिका ने पाठ्यपुस्तक के पन्ने पलटे, पर उसे अध्याय नहीं मिला।
- He wrapped the sweets in a banana leaf.
उसने मिठाइयाँ केले के पत्ते में लपेट दीं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The leafs fall in autumn.
✓ The leaves fall in autumn.
The plural of 'leaf' is 'leaves'.
'Leaf' का plural 'leaves' है।
✗ He gave me a leaves of mint.
✓ He gave me a leaf of mint.
'A' goes with the singular 'leaf'.
'A' के साथ singular 'leaf' आता है।
✗ She was leaving through the magazine.
✓ She was leafing through the magazine.
The phrasal verb is 'leaf through' with the -ing form 'leafing'.
Phrasal verb 'leaf through' है, जिसका -ing रूप 'leafing' है।
¶Idioms 3
turn over a new leaf
to change your behaviour to become a better person
नया जीवन शुरू करना, सुधर जाना
- After failing once, he turned over a new leaf and studied daily.
take a leaf out of sb's book
to copy somebody's behaviour because they are successful
किसी का अनुकरण करना
- Take a leaf out of Radhika's book and revise every day.
shake/tremble like a leaf
to shake a lot because you are frightened or nervous
पत्ते की तरह काँपना
- She was shaking like a leaf before her interview.
- The little boy trembled like a leaf in the storm.
→Phrasal verbs 1
leaf through sth
to quickly turn over the pages of a book, etc. without reading them carefully
(किताब के) पन्ने यूँ ही पलटना
- She leafed through a magazine while she waited.
§Grammar and usage
The plural of leaf is leaves (-f changes to -ves, like knife/knives, wife/wives, half/halves; but roof/roofs, chief/chiefs, belief/beliefs).
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: leaf का plural leaves है (-f बदलकर -ves, knife/knives, wife/wives, half/halves की तरह; पर roof/roofs, chief/chiefs, belief/beliefs)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Turn over a new leaf (start behaving better), take a leaf out of sb's book (copy somebody's good example), shake like a leaf (tremble with fear).
Idioms: turn over a new leaf (बेहतर व्यवहार शुरू करना), take a leaf out of sb's book (किसी के अच्छे उदाहरण का अनुकरण), shake like a leaf (डर से काँपना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: leaves make food by photosynthesis using chlorophyll; tiny pores on leaves are stomata.
विज्ञान में पत्तियाँ chlorophyll की मदद से प्रकाश-संश्लेषण द्वारा भोजन बनाती हैं; पत्तियों पर छोटे छिद्र stomata हैं।