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Meanings of leaves in English

Russian
листовая пластинка
Portuguese
afilo
Spanish
hojas
Catalan
fulle
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Main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants, usually consisting of a flat green blade attached to the stem directly or by a stalk.

листовая пластинка
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Unit of extent that consists of a single bound or fastened sheet as a subunit of a volume; each leaf consists of two pages, one on each side, either or both of which may be blank.

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Collective name for leaves of a tree or plant.

Usage of leaves in English
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The PSA-Opel deal leaves FCA in an increasingly difficult position in Europe.
Reuters
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Rights groups say this leaves workers across the region open to exploitation.
Reuters
3
Yet the new approach leaves China plenty of scope to nix investigations.
Reuters
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The result leaves Dundee in third place, three points behind Ayr United.
BBC
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This often leaves them at risk of getting involved in illegal activities.
The Guardian
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That leaves interest rates as the main instrument for helping the economy.
Reuters
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That leaves a distinct set of possible points that we can use.
Wired
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As a result, your plant may drop leaves soon after moving in.
The Guardian
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It was casual enough, but it sent a clear message: nobody leaves.
The Lightning Thief
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Anti-government activists, however, have vowed to continue demonstrating until Rousseff leaves office.
The Guardian
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Still, that leaves many companies ready to give the market a try.
Reuters
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The result leaves both sides two points adrift of the top four.
BBC
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Vegetable blood changes colour in the leaves; experiment with spurge; with picris.
The Botanic Garden / A Poem in Two Parts. Part 1: the Economy of...
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It leaves the story as an unanswerable question mark over my family.
The Guardian
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There are exactly six months to go before Britain leaves the EU.
The Irish Times
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But what if the crisis at News International leaves sidelined James further?
Reuters
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