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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
                    1
                    The PSA-Opel deal leaves FCA in an increasingly difficult position in Europe.
                    Reuters
                    2
                    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
                    4
                    The result leaves Dundee in third place, three points behind Ayr United.
                    BBC
                    5
                    This often leaves them at risk of getting involved in illegal activities.
                    The Guardian
                    6
                    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
                    8
                    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
                    11
                    Still, that leaves many companies ready to give the market a try.
                    Reuters
                    12
                    The result leaves both sides two points adrift of the top four.
                    BBC
                    13
                    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...
                    14
                    It leaves the story as an unanswerable question mark over my family.
                    The Guardian
                    15
                    There are exactly six months to go before Britain leaves the EU.
                    The Irish Times
                    16
                    But what if the crisis at News International leaves sidelined James further?
                    Reuters
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