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1 turn over a new leaf
(to begin a new and better way of behaving, working etc.) začeti na novo -
2 turn over
(to give (something) up (to): He turned the money over to the police.) izročiti* * *transitive verb obrniti; prevrniti; odložiti, odgoditi; obrniti stran, prelistavati (knjigo); izročiti, predati, prenesti, prepustiti (komu kaj); premisliti, pretehtati, razmisliti; economy doseči (blagovni, denarni) promet, iztržiti; spraviti v nered; intransitive verb prevrniti se; obrniti se (na stran); obračati se, premetavati se (v postelji); figuratively presedlati, preiti (k drugi stranki)to turn over a new leaf figuratively poboljšati se, začeti novo življenje -
3 leaf
[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.) list2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) list3) (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.) preklopna mizna plošča•- leaflet- leafy
- turn over a new leaf* * *I [li:f]nounbotany list, tobačni listi, čajni listi; list v knjigi; kovinski list, tanka kovinska ploščica, listič, folija, lamela; preklopna mizna plošča; vzdižno krilo vzdižnega mostu; krilo vrat, okna; tech zob zobatnika; ledvično saloin leaf — ozelenel, v listjuto turn over a leaf — obrniti list, prelistavatifiguratively to turn over a new leaf — poboljšati se, začeti novo življenjeII [li:f]1.intransitive verbzeleneti;2.transitive verb Americanlistati (po knjigi) ( through)III [li:f]nounmilitary slang dopust -
4 new
[nju:] 1. adjective1) (having only just happened, been built, made, bought etc: She is wearing a new dress; We are building a new house.) nov2) (only just discovered, experienced etc: Flying in an aeroplane was a new experience for her.) nov3) (changed: He is a new man.) nov4) (just arrived etc: The schoolchildren teased the new boy.) nov2. adverb(freshly: new-laid eggs.) svež- newly- newcomer
- newfangled
- new to* * *I [nju:]adjectivenov; svež (kruh, mleko), mlad (krompir, vino); neizkušen, nevajen; neznan (to komu)linguistics moderen; Australian new chum — nov naseljenecNew England — Nova Anglija, šest vzhodnih držav v ZDA (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine)New Deal — Rooseveltov progresivni program za ekonomsko in socialno obnovo ZDA po veliki krizi l.1929.the New World — novi svet, Amerikafiguratively new blood — sveža kri, življenjska silaastronomy new moon — mladi mesecfiguratively new man — prerojen človekII [nju:]adverb (v sestavljenkah) nedavno, znova, pravkar, na novo
См. также в других словарях:
turn over a new leaf — {v. phr.} To start afresh; to have a new beginning. * / Don t be sad, Jane, Sue said. A divorce is not the end of the world. Just turn over a new leaf and you will soon be happy again. / Compare: CLEAN SLATE … Dictionary of American idioms
turn over a new leaf — {v. phr.} To start afresh; to have a new beginning. * / Don t be sad, Jane, Sue said. A divorce is not the end of the world. Just turn over a new leaf and you will soon be happy again. / Compare: CLEAN SLATE … Dictionary of American idioms
turn over a new leaf — ► turn over a new leaf start to act or behave in a better way. Main Entry: ↑leaf … English terms dictionary
turn over a new leaf — REFORM, improve, mend one s ways, make a fresh start, change for the better; informal go straight. → leaf * * * phrasal : to make a radical change especially for the better in one s way of living or doing turned over a new leaf at forty and… … Useful english dictionary
turn over a new leaf — make a fresh start I m going to turn over a new leaf and begin to practice the piano every day. Digest 20/2002 to change one s bad ways and begin to lead a better life The man promised the judge that he was finished with his life of crime and… … Idioms and examples
turn over a new leaf — If a person turns over a new leaf, they decide to change their behaviour and lead a better life. When Ted left prison, he was determined to turn over a new leaf … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
turn\ over\ a\ new\ leaf — v. phr. To start afresh; to have a new beginning. Don t be sad, Jane, Sue said. A divorce is not the end of the world. Just turn over a new leaf and you will soon be happy again. Compare: clean slate … Словарь американских идиом
turn over a new leaf — verb To engage in self improvement; to begin a good habit or shed a bad habit. Every year he resolves to turn over a new leaf and start exercising … Wiktionary
turn over a new leaf — how many released prisoners actually turn over a new leaf? Syn: reform, improve, mend one s ways, make a fresh start, change for the better; informal go straight … Thesaurus of popular words
To turn over a new leaf — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To turn over a new leaf — 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