Leaves is the plural form of leaf, and the third person singular form of the present tense of leave.
leaves in British English
(liːvz)
noun
the plural of leaf
leaves in American English
(livz)
noun
pl. of
leaf
More idioms containing
leaves
something leaves a bad taste in your mouth
Examples of 'leaves' in a sentence
leaves
If she looked skywards the leaves were green on the underside, and the light filtered softly through them.
Stuart Harrison LOST SUMMER (2002)
Nick is coming to visit me next month, but you should be able to catch him before he leaves.
Garth Nix LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2002)
They stared ahead at the shadows, the trunks of the trees, the waving leaves.
Gregg Andrew Hurwitz MINUTES TO BURN (2002)
In other languages
leaves
British English: leaves /liːvz/ NOUN
Leaves are the parts of a tree or plant that are flat, thin, and usually green.
American English: leaves
Arabic: أَوْرَاقٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: folhas árvore
Chinese: 树叶
Croatian: lišće
Czech: listí
Danish: blade
Dutch: bladeren
European Spanish: hojas
Finnish: kasvin lehdet
French: feuillage
German: Blätter
Greek: φύλλα
Italian: foglie
Japanese: 葉
Korean: 잎들
Norwegian: blader
Polish: liście
European Portuguese: folhas árvore
Romanian: frunze
Russian: листва
Latin American Spanish: hojas
Swedish: löv
Thai: ใบไม้หลายใบ
Turkish: yapraklar
Ukrainian: листя
Vietnamese: những chiếc lá
All related terms of 'leaves'
leaf
The leaves of a tree or plant are the parts that are flat, thin, and usually green. Many trees and plants lose their leaves in the winter and grow new leaves in the spring.
leave
If you leave a place or person, you go away from that place or person.
phyllo
leaf
leatherleaf
a shrub , Chamaedaphne calyculata , with leathery leaves, found in temperate and subarctic areas of the northern hemisphere
liverleaf
any of various herbaceous woodland plants of the genus Hepatica , which have pink or white flowers in spring , and leaves with three lobes
fig leaves
a leaf from a fig tree
tea leaves
→ tea leaf
maple leaves
→ Maple Leaf
Chinese leaves
the edible leaves of a Chinese cabbage
bay leaf
A bay leaf is a leaf of an evergreen tree that can be dried and used as a herb in cooking.
fig leaf
A fig leaf is a large leaf which comes from the fig tree. A fig leaf is sometimes used in painting and sculpture to cover the genitals of a naked body.
leave off
If someone or something is left off a list , they are not included on that list.
leave out
If you leave someone or something out of an activity, collection , discussion , or group, you do not include them in it.
oak leaf
the leaf of an oak tree
tea leaf
Tea leaves are the small pieces of dried leaves that you use to make tea.
dock leaf
the typically broad leaf of any of various temperate weedy plants of the polygonaceous genus Rumex, having greenish or reddish flowers
drop leaf
a hinged flap on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracket or additional pivoted leg to extend the surface
gold leaf
Gold leaf is gold that has been beaten flat into very thin sheets and is used for decoration , for example to form the letters on the cover of a book.
palm leaf
the leaf of a palm tree, esp. of one of the palmettos, used to make fans , hats , etc.
seed leaf
→ cotyledon
vine leaf
a leaf of any vine , esp of a grapevine
leave behind
If you leave someone or something behind , you go away permanently from them.
loose-leaf
(of a binder , album , etc) capable of being opened to allow removal and addition of pages
loose-leafed
(of a binder , album , etc) capable of being opened to allow removal and addition of pages
Maple Leaf
the national emblem of Canada
scale leaf
a modified leaf , often small and membranous , protecting buds , etc
senna leaf
the dried leaflets of any of these plants, used as a cathartic and laxative
silver leaf
very thin sheets of silver foil
Chinese leaf
the edible leaves of a Chinese cabbage
compound leaf
a leaf consisting of two or more leaflets borne on the same leafstalk
leave feedback
If a guest leaves feedback , they tell you if they enjoyed their stay and what could be improved.
tobacco leaf
the leaves of the tobacco plant, used for the production of cigarettes and tobacco
trefoil leaf
any of numerous leguminous plants of the temperate genus Trifolium , having leaves divided into three leaflets and dense heads of small white, yellow, red, or purple flowers
walking fern
a North American fern , Camptosorus rhizophyllus, having sword-shaped fronds , the tips of which take root when in contact with the ground : family Aspleniaceae
by-your-leave
a request for permission (esp in the phrase without so much as a by-your-leave )
leave of absence
If you have leave of absence you have permission to be away from work for a certain period.
end paper
a sheet of paper, often distinctively colored or ornamented , folded vertically once to form two leaves, one of which is pasted flat to the inside of the front or back cover of a book, with the other pasted to the inside edge of the first or last page to form a flyleaf
bok choy
a Chinese plant, Brassica chinensis, that is related to the cabbage and has edible stalks and leaves
pak choi
a Chinese plant, Brassica chinensis, that is related to the cabbage and has edible stalks and leaves
pak-choi cabbage
a Chinese plant, Brassica chinensis, that is related to the cabbage and has edible stalks and leaves
something leaves a bad taste in your mouth
said to mean that something that someone does makes you feel angry or disgusted with them because it was a very unpleasant thing to do
to leave a lot to be desired sth leaves much/a great deal to be desired
If you say that something leaves a lot to be desired , you mean that it is not as good as it should be.
Chinese translation of 'leaves'
leaves
(liːvz)
n pl
ofleaf
leaf
(liːf)
Word forms:plleaves
n(c)
[of tree, plant]叶(葉) (yè) (片, piàn)
[of table]活动(動)桌板 (huódòng zhuōbǎn)
to turn over a new leaf翻开(開)新的篇章 (fānkāi xīn de piānzhāng)
to take a leaf out of sb's book模仿某人 (mófǎng mǒurén)
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All related terms of 'leaves'
leaf
( of tree, plant ) 叶(葉) yè [ 片 piàn ]
leave
( depart from : place ) 离(離)开(開) líkāi ⇒ They left the house after tea. → 吃过茶点后,他们离开了家。 Chīguo chádiǎn hòu, tāmen líkāile jiā.
tea leaves
茶叶(葉) cháyè
six from ten leaves four
10减(減)去6还(還)剩4 shí jiǎnqù liù háishèng sì
leave on
( light, heating ) 开(開)着(著) kāizhe
she leaves things just anyhow
她就是随(隨)随(隨)便便地乱(亂)放东(東)西 tā jiùshì suísuí-biànbiàn de luàn fàng dōngxi
leave off
( cover, lid ) 敞开(開) chǎngkāi
leave out
删(刪)掉 shāndiào ⇒ One or two scenes in the play were left out. → 剧中的一两个场景被删掉了。 Jù zhōng de yī liǎng gè chǎngjǐng bèi shāndiào le.