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From leaf (n): npl: leaves

From the verb leave: (⇒ conjugate)
leaves is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v 3rd person singular

Collocations for "leaves"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "leaves" in context.

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leave

v

leave [the country, the company, your job]
leave [early, late]
leave [work, school, home, college, university]
left my [keys, wallet, phone] behind
left it at [home, work, school]
leave it [there, on the table]
leave for [home, school, work] (at)
leave (the party, work, class) with him
[want, would like, need] to leave (now)
leave time to [go, do, make]
time (for us) to leave
leave [plenty of, enough] time
leave [time, room, a space] for
leave it all behind
leave a [comment, complaint, reply, response, message]
leave us [feedback, your opinion]
left her [husband, spouse]
left the [children, package] with my neighbor
leave [him, the discussion, the decision] be
left me feeling [sad, excited]
left him [wondering, wanting more]
don't leave me hanging
leave me alone
leave out [important information, his name]
left him out
leave me out of [it, this]

n

[medical, maternity, personal, sick, mandatory, required] leave
get [three weeks] of [medical] leave
am taking [one week] of [medical] leave
am all out of [medical] leave
am using my [medical] leave to
[medical] leave [with, without] pay
absent without (official) leave
get [three weeks, 28 days] of leave [per, every] year
get [three weeks] of annual leave
UK: was [put, placed] on gardening leave
is on a [one-month, two-week] leave (from)
am on leave from [work, school, my job]
am taking a leave of absence (to, from)
have you taken leave of your senses?

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'leaves' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Friday - Thursday - armchair - artichoke - autumn - basil - bay - bewildered - blackmail - cabbage - canopy - carpet - caterpillar - celery - child - clog - clover - color - concerned - crown - crunch - dew - draft - dried - drift - extended - faded - falling - fern - ferry - fir - fireplace - float - flutter - fortune - fresh - garnish - green - grub - gutter - heap - ivy - kick - kindle - leaf - lettuce - maple - mint - noon - parsley

Forum discussions with the word(s) "leaves" in the title:

[At intervals], while turning over the leaves of my book - English Only forum
[Falling/Fallen] leaves return to their roots - English Only forum
A beautiful person leaves the < place / classroom > looking beautiful. - English Only forum
A branch has number of leaf/ leaves and flower/ flowers. - English Only forum
a crackling of leaves - English Only forum
A leave, some leave, leaves - English Only forum
a new car ... leaves somewhere - English Only forum
a screen of corn-leaves - English Only forum
a slice of the sun tangled amid the glossy green leaves - English Only forum
a tree or bush that has green leaves <all> through the year - English Only forum
across the leaves of many a romance - English Only forum
Adjust the number of leaves - English Only forum
after the liquid leaves the condenser vs after the liquid has left the condenser - English Only forum
All I need [is/are] leaves - English Only forum
an analysis that leaves much to be desired - English Only forum
an officer works for a couple of years and leaves to never - English Only forum
analysis of people and motives which leaves everything in bits at the end - English Only forum
Army <leaves/ has left> to help [present simple or present perfect] - English Only forum
as he leaves the room - English Only forum
as the cords begin to unbind, ere it leaves its clay forever. - English Only forum
autumn leaves - English Only forum
basil/basil leaves - English Only forum
beautifully traced leaves - English Only forum
before he <leaves><left> - English Only forum
before the leaves turn - English Only forum
brooding over the tea leaves - English Only forum
Burnt pieces of leaves - English Only forum
By the time their leaves begin to wilt, it will be late. - English Only forum
by what it leaves out - English Only forum
Cadjans or Coconut leaves - English Only forum
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