leaf in French
leaf in French is feuille, feuillet, plateau — leaf means a flat, usually green part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch and carries out photosynthesis.
leaf in French
feuille
feuille
(publishing, bookbinding, advertising) A sheet of a book, magazine, etc. (consisting of two pages, one on each face of the leaf).
feuillet
(publishing, bookbinding, advertising) A sheet of a book, magazine, etc. (consisting of two pages, one on each face of the leaf).
plateau
A flat section used to extend the size of a table.
rallonge
A flat section used to extend the size of a table.
battant
(plural leaves or leafs) A moveable panel, e.g. of a bridge or door, originally one that hinged but now also applied to other forms of movement.
ouvrant
(plural leaves or leafs) A moveable panel, e.g. of a bridge or door, originally one that hinged but now also applied to other forms of movement.
vantail
(plural leaves or leafs) A moveable panel, e.g. of a bridge or door, originally one that hinged but now also applied to other forms of movement.
feuiller
(intransitive) To produce leaves; put forth foliage.
What does "leaf" mean?
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noun A flat, usually green part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch and carries out photosynthesis.
"A single leaf drifted down and landed on the park bench."
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noun A single sheet of paper in a book, counted as two pages (front and back).
"Each leaf of the old atlas was printed on thick, creamy paper."
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noun A thin, flat panel that can be added to a table to make it bigger, or one section of a hinged panel like a door.
"Grandma keeps the spare leaf in the cupboard beside the dining room."
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verb To grow leaves.
"The oak is always the last tree in our street to leaf."
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leaf in a sentence
- A single leaf drifted down and landed on the park bench.
- The maple leaf turns red in autumn.
- Each leaf of the old atlas was printed on thick, creamy paper.
- He turned the leaf carefully so the fragile page would not tear.
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What is "leaf" in French?
"leaf" in French is feuille, feuillet, plateau. leaf means: A flat, usually green part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch and carries out photosynthesis.
How do you use "leaf" in a sentence?
Example: "A single leaf drifted down and landed on the park bench." In French, "leaf" is feuille, feuillet, plateau.
Are there other ways to say "leaf" in French?
Yes — French has 8 translations listed for "leaf": feuille, feuillet, plateau, rallonge, battant, ouvrant.
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