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leaf through — ˌleaf ˈthrough [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they leaf through he/she/it leafs through present participle leafing through past tense … Useful english dictionary
leaf through something — ˈleaf through sth derived to quickly turn over the pages of a book, etc. without reading them or looking at them carefully • While I was waiting I leafed through a magazine. Main entry: ↑leafderived … Useful english dictionary
leaf through — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms leaf through : present tense I/you/we/they leaf through he/she/it leafs through present participle leafing through past tense leafed through past participle leafed through leaf through something to turn the… … English dictionary
leaf through — PHRASAL VERB If you leaf through something such as a book or magazine, you turn the pages without reading or looking at them very carefully. [V P n] Most patients derive enjoyment from leafing through old picture albums. Syn: flip through … English dictionary
leaf through — {v. phr.} To scan or glance through a book or other reading matter. * /I only had time to leaf through the program before the concert started./ … Dictionary of American idioms
leaf through — {v. phr.} To scan or glance through a book or other reading matter. * /I only had time to leaf through the program before the concert started./ … Dictionary of American idioms
leaf\ through — v. phr. To scan or glance through a book or other reading matter. I only had time to leaf through the program before the concert started … Словарь американских идиом
leaf through — verb To turn the pages of (a book) rapidly reading short sections at random. Syn: browse, scan, skim … Wiktionary
leaf — leafless, adj. leaflike, adj. /leef/, n., pl. leaves /leevz/, v. n. 1. one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant. 2. any similar or corresponding lateral outgrowth of a stem. 3. a petal: a rose leaf. 4. leaves… … Universalium
leaf — I n. 1) a fig leaf (also fig.) 2) a bay; tea leaf 3) gold leaf 4) autumn; deciduous leaves 5) leaves fall; rustle; turn (the leaves were turning yellow) 6) (misc.) to turn over a new leaf ( to make a fresh start ); to take a leaf from smb. s book … Combinatory dictionary
leaf — art at leak [[t]lif[/t]] n. pl. leaves [[t]livz[/t]] v. 1) bot one of the expanded, usu. green organs borne by the stem of a plant 2) bot any similar or corresponding lateral outgrowth of a stem 3) bot leaves collectively 4) lib a sheet usu. of… … From formal English to slang