- (a) leaf from a book
- лист/страница из книги
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
take a leaf from someone's book — take a leaf out of/from/someone’s book phrase to copy what someone else does because they are successful at doing it They should take a leaf out of industry’s book and pay both management and staff on results. Thesaurus: to copy someone or… … Useful english dictionary
take a leaf from of somebody's book — take a leaf from/out of sb s ˈbook idiom to copy sb s behaviour and do things in the same way that they do, because they are successful Main entry: ↑leafidiom … Useful english dictionary
leaf — [lēf] n. pl. leaves [ME lefe < OE leaf, akin to Du loof, Ger laub < IE base * leubh , to peel off, pull off > Lith lupù, to skin, pare off] 1. any of the flat, thin, expanded organs, usually green, growing laterally from the stem or twig … English World dictionary
Book size — Comparison of some book sizes based on American Library Association The size of a book is generally measured by the height against the width of a leaf,[1] or sometimes the height and width of its cover.[2] A series o … Wikipedia
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 — [[t]li͟ːf[/t]] ♦♦♦ leaves, leafs, leafing, leafed 1) N COUNT: usu pl, also in/into N The leaves of a tree or plant are the parts that are flat, thin, and usually green. Many trees and plants lose their leaves in the winter and grow new leaves in… … English dictionary
leaf — I. noun (plural leaves; also leafs) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English leef, from Old English lēaf; akin to Old High German loub leaf Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) a lateral outgrowth from a plant stem that is typically a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Book of Mormon — This article is about the religious book. For the Broadway musical, see The Book of Mormon (musical). For other uses, see Book of Mormon (disambiguation). Part of a series on … Wikipedia
Book of Kells — The Book of Kells ( ga. Leabhar Cheanannais) (Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS A. I. (58), sometimes known as the Book of Columba) is an illuminated manuscript in Latin, containing the four Gospels of the New Testament together with various… … Wikipedia
book — [[t]b ʊk[/t]] ♦ books, booking, booked 1) N COUNT A book is a number of pieces of paper, usually with words printed on them, which are fastened together and fixed inside a cover of stronger paper or cardboard. Books contain information, stories,… … English dictionary