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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
noun
feuille
noun
(publishing, bookbinding, advertising) A sheet of a book, magazine, etc. (consisting of two pages, one on each face of the leaf).
feuillet
noun
(publishing, bookbinding, advertising) A sheet of a book, magazine, etc. (consisting of two pages, one on each face of the leaf).
plateau
noun
A flat section used to extend the size of a table.
rallonge
noun
A flat section used to extend the size of a table.
battant
noun
(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
noun
(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
noun
(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
verb
(intransitive) To produce leaves; put forth foliage.

What does "leaf" mean?

  1. noun A flat, usually green part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch and carries out photosynthesis.
    "The maple leaf turns red in autumn."
  2. noun A single sheet of paper in a book, counted as two pages (front and back).
    "A few leaves had come loose from the old manuscript."
  3. 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.
    "They inserted an extra leaf into the dining table for the holidays."
  4. verb To grow leaves.
    "The trees begin to leaf out in early April."
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leaf in a sentence

  • The maple leaf turns red in autumn.
  • She pressed a leaf between the pages of her book.
  • A few leaves had come loose from the old manuscript.
  • They inserted an extra leaf into the dining table for the holidays.

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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: "The maple leaf turns red in autumn." 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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