Examples from texts
Lozano, J.C. and Sequeira, L., 1970. Differentiation of races of Pseudomonas solanacearum by a leaf infiltration technique. Phytopathology 60, 838.Lozano, J. C., y Sequeira, L., 1970: «Differentiation of races of Pseudomonas solanacearum by a leaf infiltration technique», Phytopathology, n° 60, p. 838.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
'It is our word for the Trickster,' said the Cheyenne, cutting and chewing a new cactus leaf.– Es nuestra palabra para el Embaucador -dijo el cheyenne, cortando y mascando otra hoja de cacto-.Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de GravedadFases de GravedadSimmons, Dan© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.© 1989 by Dan SimmonsPhases of GravitySimmons, Dan© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons
leaf attacked by mould or rot;hojas enmohecidas o podridas;http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
First one leaf, then a growing stem…now more leaves, curling and thickening, covering up her neck, crowding against her jaw, lip-ping up to her mouth, unfurling over her cheeks.Primero una hoja, luego un tallo floreciente… después más hojas, curvándose y engrosándose, cubriéndole el cuello, amontonándose contra su mandíbula, esparciéndose hasta su boca, extendiéndose sobre sus mejillas.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
leaf having an unusual odour for the variety in question;hojas que tengan un olor anormal para la variedad de que se trate;http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
at the latest, at the time the ship leaves the previous port, if the voyage time is less than twenty-four hours; ora más tardar, en el momento en que el buque abandone el puerto anterior, si la duración de la travesía es inferior a 24 horas, ohttp://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
He pulled off the road into a grove of plum trees. The canopy of branches and leaves hid the car.Se desvió de la carretera y dejó el coche en una arboleda de ciruelos cuyas ramas y hojas ocultaban el coche.Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo SospechaBajo SospechaKava, AlexA Perfect EvilKava, Alex© S.M. Kava 2000
But will you promise to do your best to make sure neither of them leaves the asylum?Eso sí, procure que ninguno de los dos salga del manicomio, ¿me lo promete?Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
'Watching what's going on in this world before I leaves it behind, doing a little knitting, and the such.Veo lo que pasa por el mundo antes de que me toque abandonarlo, hago un poco de punto y cosas así.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
It's good for mosquito bites, he said, crouching down and plucking some little green leaves, pointed and tough.Es buena para las picadas de los mosquitos, dijo agachándose y cogiendo unas hojitas verdes, lanceoladas y duras.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
International research leaves little room for doubt that there are geographic variations of considerable magnitude in the prevalence of asthma during childhood and adolescence.La investigación internacional ha demostrado, con escaso lugar para la duda, la existencia de variaciones geográficas de considerable magnitud en la prevalencia del asma durante la infancia y la adolescencia.© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
springs and leaves for springs, of base metal, other than clock or watch springs (heading 9114); andlos muelles (resortes), ballestas y sus hojas, de metal común, excepto los muelles (resortes) de aparatos de relojería (partida 9114);http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
This leaves open the possibility that the complex debris tail is the result of an impact between two bodies, rather than ice simply melting from a parent body.Esto deja abierta la posibilidad de que la compleja traza de desechos sea el resultado de un impacto entre dos cuerpos, en vez de hielo que simplemente se derrite y sale despedido de un cuerpo originario.http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011
Sundogs are formed by plate-shaped ice crystals drifting down from the sky like leaves fluttering from trees.Los parhelios se originan por cristales de hielo con forma de placa que caen a la deriva desde el cielo, como si fueran hojas de un árbol que son arrastradas por el viento.http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011
Rally came out from the hidden door in the corner, and as Phury looked at all those leaves in that clear plastic bag, his blood pressure dropped and his heartbeat eased up.Rally salió de la puerta oculta de la esquina y cuando Phury vio todas aquellas hojas dentro de la bolsa de plástico transparente, le bajó la tensión arterial y su ritmo cardíaco se estabilizó.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
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Collocations
leaf through
hojear
gold leaf
pan
bay leaf
hoja de laurel
dead leaf
hoja seca
loose leaf
hoja suelta
four-leaf clover
trébol de cuatro hojas
fig leaf
hoja de parra
dead leaves
broza
fallen leaves
hojarasca
Word forms
leaf
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | leaf | leaves |
Possessive case | leaf's | leaves' |
leaf
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | leafed |
Imperative | leaf |
Present Participle (Participle I) | leafing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | leafed |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I leaf | we leaf |
you leaf | you leaf |
he/she/it leafs | they leaf |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am leafing | we are leafing |
you are leafing | you are leafing |
he/she/it is leafing | they are leafing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have leafed | we have leafed |
you have leafed | you have leafed |
he/she/it has leafed | they have leafed |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been leafing | we have been leafing |
you have been leafing | you have been leafing |
he/she/it has been leafing | they have been leafing |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I leafed | we leafed |
you leafed | you leafed |
he/she/it leafed | they leafed |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was leafing | we were leafing |
you were leafing | you were leafing |
he/she/it was leafing | they were leafing |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had leafed | we had leafed |
you had leafed | you had leafed |
he/she/it had leafed | they had leafed |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been leafing | we had been leafing |
you had been leafing | you had been leafing |
he/she/it had been leafing | they had been leafing |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will leaf | we shall/will leaf |
you will leaf | you will leaf |
he/she/it will leaf | they will leaf |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be leafing | we shall/will be leafing |
you will be leafing | you will be leafing |
he/she/it will be leafing | they will be leafing |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have leafed | we shall/will have leafed |
you will have leafed | you will have leafed |
he/she/it will have leafed | they will have leafed |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been leafing | we shall/will have been leafing |
you will have been leafing | you will have been leafing |
he/she/it will have been leafing | they will have been leafing |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would leaf | we should/would leaf |
you would leaf | you would leaf |
he/she/it would leaf | they would leaf |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be leafing | we should/would be leafing |
you would be leafing | you would be leafing |
he/she/it would be leafing | they would be leafing |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have leafed | we should/would have leafed |
you would have leafed | you would have leafed |
he/she/it would have leafed | they would have leafed |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been leafing | we should/would have been leafing |
you would have been leafing | you would have been leafing |
he/she/it would have been leafing | they would have been leafing |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am leafed | we are leafed |
you are leafed | you are leafed |
he/she/it is leafed | they are leafed |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being leafed | we are being leafed |
you are being leafed | you are being leafed |
he/she/it is being leafed | they are being leafed |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been leafed | we have been leafed |
you have been leafed | you have been leafed |
he/she/it has been leafed | they have been leafed |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was leafed | we were leafed |
you were leafed | you were leafed |
he/she/it was leafed | they were leafed |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being leafed | we were being leafed |
you were being leafed | you were being leafed |
he/she/it was being leafed | they were being leafed |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been leafed | we had been leafed |
you had been leafed | you had been leafed |
he/she/it had been leafed | they had been leafed |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be leafed | we shall/will be leafed |
you will be leafed | you will be leafed |
he/she/it will be leafed | they will be leafed |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been leafed | we shall/will have been leafed |
you will have been leafed | you will have been leafed |
he/she/it will have been leafed | they will have been leafed |