leaf

S2 W1

BrE /liːf/ AmE /liːf/

noun en → es

1 PLANT PART [singular] A1

a flat green part of a plant that grows from the stem and is usually shaped like a hand with fingers

hoja, folio

Collocations leaf of a tree · green leaf

  • The leaves on the trees are changing color.

    Las hojas de los árboles están cambiando de color.

2 BOOK PAGE [singular] B1

one side of a page in a book or magazine, especially one that has writing on it

hoja (de libro), página

Collocations leaf of a book · turn the leaf

  • He turned over the leaf and continued reading.

    Volteó la hoja y continuó leyendo.

3 SAILING [singular] C1

the part of a boat's sail that is not attached to the mast or boom

vela, hoja (de vela)

Collocations leaf of a sail · trim the leaf

  • The crew trimmed the leaves to catch the wind.

    La tripulación ajustó las velas para capturar el viento.