-
1 ♦ leaf
♦ leaf /li:f/n. (pl. leaves)1 (bot. e fig.) foglia; (fam.) petalo; (collett.) foglie: green leaves, foglie verdi; a rose-leaf, un petalo di rosa; a frame covered with gold leaf, una cornice coperta di foglia d'oro; una cornice dorata; ( di pianta) to be in leaf, avere le foglie; to come into leaf, mettere le foglie; choice tobacco leaf, foglie scelte di tabacco● (bot.) leaf blade, lamina ( della foglia) □ (bot.) leaf buds, gemme fogliari □ (bot.) leaf curl, bolla □ (bot.) leaf cushion, cuscinetto fogliare □ leaf fall, caduta delle foglie □ leaf green, (bot.) clorofilla; (color) verde prato □ leaf mould, terriccio formato da foglie in decomposizione; pacciame □ leaf sight, alzo a foglia ( di arma da fuoco) □ (bot.) leaf spot, occhio di pavone ( malattia dovuta a un fungo) □ (mecc.) leaf spring, molla a balestra □ leaf-stalk, picciolo □ leaf table, tavolo con prolunga □ leaf tea, tè in foglie; tè vero (spec. se usato nei distributori automatici: non un estratto di tè) □ (fig.) to take a leaf out of sb. 's book, seguire l'esempio di q.; imitare q. □ to turn over (o to flip through) the leaves of a book, sfogliare un libro □ (fig.) to turn over a new leaf, voltar pagina; cambiare vita.(to) leaf /li:f/A v. i.B v. t. -
2 leaf
I [liːf]1) (of plant) foglia f.to come into leaf — [ tree] mettere le foglie, germogliare
2) (of paper) foglio m.; (of book) pagina f., foglio m.3) (of gold, silver) foglia f.4) (of table) (sliding, removable) prolunga f.; (hinged) ribalta f.••II [liːf]to take a leaf out of sb.'s book — prendere esempio o trarre ispirazione da qcn.
* * *[li:f]plural - leaves; noun1) (a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant: Many trees lose their leaves in autumn.) foglia2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) foglio, pagina3) (an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart.) prolunga•- leaflet- leafy
- turn over a new leaf* * *I [liːf]1) (of plant) foglia f.to come into leaf — [ tree] mettere le foglie, germogliare
2) (of paper) foglio m.; (of book) pagina f., foglio m.3) (of gold, silver) foglia f.4) (of table) (sliding, removable) prolunga f.; (hinged) ribalta f.••II [liːf]to take a leaf out of sb.'s book — prendere esempio o trarre ispirazione da qcn.
-
3 gill
I [gɪl]••II [dʒɪl]green about the gills — colloq. pallido come un cencio
nome gill m.* * *[ɡil]1) (one of the openings on the side of a fish's head through which it breathes.) branchia2) (a leaf-like structure on the lower side of the top of a mushroom.) lamella•* * *I [ɡɪl] n(of fish) branchiaII [dʒɪl] n(measure) 0,142 l* * *gill (1) /gɪl/n. (di solito al pl.)2 (zool.) bargiglio; bargiglione3 (pl.) (scherz.) pappagorgia; mento5 (mecc.) aletta● (zool.) gill cover, opercolo branchiale □ ( pesca) gill net, tramaglio □ (fam.) to be blue (o green) about the gills, essere verde per un malessere o per lo spavento; ( USA) essere sbronzo (o ubriaco) □ (fam.) to get (o to go) green [white, blue] around the gills, diventare verde [sbiancare] per la paura (un malessere, ecc.) □ (fig.: di persona) rosy around the gills, dall'aspetto sano; rubicondo.gill (2) /gɪl/n.1 forra; gola2 torrentello.gill (3) /dʒɪl/n.2 recipiente che contiene un «gill».gill (4) /dʒɪl/n. (abbr. di Gillian; spreg.)ragazza; giovane donna; fidanzata.(to) gill /gɪl/v. t.* * *I [gɪl]••II [dʒɪl]green about the gills — colloq. pallido come un cencio
nome gill m. -
4 fig
[fɪg]* * *[fiɡ](a type of soft pear-shaped fruit, often eaten dried.) fico* * *fig (1) /fɪg/n.1 fico: green [dried] figs, fichi freschi [secchi]3 (fam.: a fig) niente; un fico (secco); un tubo: I don't care (o give) a fig (about him), non m'importa un fico (di lui)● (zool.) fig-eater (o fig-pecker) ( Sylvia simplex), beccafico □ ( anche arte e fig.) fig leaf, foglia di fico.fig (2) /fɪg/n. [u](fam. antiq.) nella loc. in full fig, in ghingheri; in tiro (fam.).* * *[fɪg]
См. также в других словарях:
Leaf green — Leaf Leaf (l[=e]f), n.; pl. {Leaves} (l[=e]vz). [OE. leef, lef, leaf, AS. le[ a]f; akin to S. l[=o]f, OFries. laf, D. loof foliage, G. laub, OHG. loub leaf, foliage, Icel. lauf, Sw. l[ o]f, Dan. l[ o]v, Goth. laufs; cf. Lith. lapas. Cf. {Lodge}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leaf-green — leafˈ green noun Chlorophyll • • • Main Entry: ↑leaf … Useful english dictionary
leaf-green — adjective Having leaf green as its colour … Wiktionary
Leaf Green Tree Frog — Taxobox | name = Leaf Green Tree Frog status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 trend = stable image width = 240px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Amphibia ordo = Anura familia = Hylidae genus = Litoria species = L. phyllochroa binomial … Wikipedia
leaf green — noun 1. : chlorophyll 2. : a variable color averaging a moderate yellow green that is greener, lighter, and stronger than average moss green, greener and deeper than average pea green, and greener and duller than apple green (sense 1) compare… … Useful english dictionary
leaf green — noun A bright green like the usual colour of leaves … Wiktionary
leaf green — noun a bright, deep green colour … English new terms dictionary
Tea Leaf Green — Infobox musical artist Name = Tea Leaf Green Img capt = Tea Leaf Green performing at Tufts University 2008. Img size = Landscape = yes Background = group or band Origin = San Francisco, California, USA Genre = Rock, Jam Years active = 1998… … Wikipedia
Southern Leaf Green Tree Frog — Taxobox | name = Southern Leaf Green Tree Frog status = LC regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Amphibia ordo = Anura familia = Hylidae genus = Litoria species = L. nudidigitus binomial = Litoria nudidigitus binomial authority = Copland … Wikipedia
Leaf — (l[=e]f), n.; pl. {Leaves} (l[=e]vz). [OE. leef, lef, leaf, AS. le[ a]f; akin to S. l[=o]f, OFries. laf, D. loof foliage, G. laub, OHG. loub leaf, foliage, Icel. lauf, Sw. l[ o]f, Dan. l[ o]v, Goth. laufs; cf. Lith. lapas. Cf. {Lodge}.] 1. (Bot.) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Leaf beetle — Leaf Leaf (l[=e]f), n.; pl. {Leaves} (l[=e]vz). [OE. leef, lef, leaf, AS. le[ a]f; akin to S. l[=o]f, OFries. laf, D. loof foliage, G. laub, OHG. loub leaf, foliage, Icel. lauf, Sw. l[ o]f, Dan. l[ o]v, Goth. laufs; cf. Lith. lapas. Cf. {Lodge}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
