leaf1

/liːf/ (pl leaves)

Translation

n [c]

›

⇨ hoja [de una planta o árbol]

the fallen leaves

las hojas caídas

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⇨ página

to take a leaf out of sb's book UK

⇨ tomar ejemplo de alguien

to turn over a new leaf

⇨ corregirse

⇨ reformarse

She promised to turn over a new leaf

Prometió reformarse

Véase tb: bay leaf; fig leaf

(Definition of leaf n from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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