LEAF

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Traducere în limba română

leaf I. plural leaves substantiv

1. frunză, foaie, fir; frunziş;

fall of the leaves căderea frunzelor;

in full leaf cu frunziş des;

to burst / to come into a înfrunzi, a-i da frunza;

(fig.) leaves without figs făgăduieli deşarte.

2. filă, foaie (de carte);

to turn over the leaves a întoarce foile, a răsfoi, a frunzări (cartea);

(fig.) to take a leaf out of smb.'s book a urma pilda cuiva, a imita pe cineva;

(fig.) to turn over a new leaf a deschide o nouă pagină: a începe o viaţă nouă; a se îndrepta, a se corija.

3. (bot.) petală.

4. (constr.) canat, batant; tăblie (a uşii, a porţii, a mesei); parte (a paravanului).

5. (metal.) tablă subţire; foaie.

leaf II. verb A. tranzitiv

(şi to leaf over) a frunzări, a răsfoi.

leaf II. verb B. intranzitiv

(amer. to leaf out) a înfrunzi.

Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze:

I had known the softening influence of no other sorrows or experiences than those recorded in these leaves.

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

I have this moment, whilst writing, had a wire from Jonathan, saying that he leaves by the 6:25 to-night from Launceston and will be here at 10:18, so that I shall have no fear to-night.

(Dracula, de Bram Stoker)

The stranger-man who is before us leaves his dogs behind and goes on alone across the snow.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, de Jack London)

Once Saturn leaves, he will not be back until January 2047.

(AstrologyZone.com, de Susan Miller)

Here’s a rough plan on a leaf of my notebook.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Holmes turned over the leaves of the book upon his knee.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

"It is not every one," said Elinor, "who has your passion for dead leaves."

(Sense and Sensibility, de Jane Austen)

Perhaps it is best for me, since it leaves me so little to regret.

(Mansfield Park, de Jane Austen)

So the Scarecrow led her through the trees until they reached the cottage, and Dorothy entered and found a bed of dried leaves in one corner.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, de L. Frank Baum)

John doesn't find me interesting any longer, so he leaves his faded wife and goes to see his pretty neighbor, who has no incumbrances.

(Little Women, de Louisa May Alcott)

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