Meaning of "leaflet" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF LEAFLET

leaflet  [ˈliːflɪt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEAFLET

Leaflet is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb leaflet in English.

WHAT DOES LEAFLET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Leaflet

A leaflet in botany is a leaf-like part of a compound leaf. Though it resembles an entire leaf, a leaflet is not borne on a main plant stem or branch, as a leaf is, but rather on a petiole or a branch of the leaf. Compound leaves are common in many plant families and they differ widely in morphology. The two main classes of compound leaf morphology are palmate and pinnate. For example, a hemp plant has palmate compound leaves, whereas some species of Acacia have pinnate leaves. Compound palmate leaf of hemp The entire leaf of a Bay Laurel Pinnate leaf of an Acacia with 8 leaflets Mimosa pudica folding leaflets inward.

Definition of leaflet in the English dictionary

The first definition of leaflet in the dictionary is a printed and usually folded sheet of paper for distribution, usually free and containing advertising material or information about a political party, charity, etc. Other definition of leaflet is any of the subdivisions of a compound leaf such as a fern leaf. Leaflet is also any small leaf or leaflike part.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LEAFLET

PRESENT

Present

I leaflet

you leaflet

he/she/it leaflets

we leaflet

you leaflet

they leaflet

Present continuous

I am leafleting

you are leafleting

he/she/it is leafleting

we are leafleting

you are leafleting

they are leafleting

Present perfect

I have leafleted

you have leafleted

he/she/it has leafleted

we have leafleted

you have leafleted

they have leafleted

Present perfect continuous

I have been leafleting

you have been leafleting

he/she/it has been leafleting

we have been leafleting

you have been leafleting

they have been leafleting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I leafleted

you leafleted

he/she/it leafleted

we leafleted

you leafleted

they leafleted

Past continuous

I was leafleting

you were leafleting

he/she/it was leafleting

we were leafleting

you were leafleting

they were leafleting

Past perfect

I had leafleted

you had leafleted

he/she/it had leafleted

we had leafleted

you had leafleted

they had leafleted

Past perfect continuous

I had been leafleting

you had been leafleting

he/she/it had been leafleting

we had been leafleting

you had been leafleting

they had been leafleting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will leaflet

you will leaflet

he/she/it will leaflet

we will leaflet

you will leaflet

they will leaflet

Future continuous

I will be leafleting

you will be leafleting

he/she/it will be leafleting

we will be leafleting

you will be leafleting

they will be leafleting

Future perfect

I will have leafleted

you will have leafleted

he/she/it will have leafleted

we will have leafleted

you will have leafleted

they will have leafleted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been leafleting

you will have been leafleting

he/she/it will have been leafleting

we will have been leafleting

you will have been leafleting

they will have been leafleting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would leaflet

you would leaflet

he/she/it would leaflet

we would leaflet

you would leaflet

they would leaflet

Conditional continuous

I would be leafleting

you would be leafleting

he/she/it would be leafleting

we would be leafleting

you would be leafleting

they would be leafleting

Conditional perfect

I would have leaflet

you would have leaflet

he/she/it would have leaflet

we would have leaflet

you would have leaflet

they would have leaflet

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been leafleting

you would have been leafleting

he/she/it would have been leafleting

we would have been leafleting

you would have been leafleting

they would have been leafleting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you leaflet
we let´s leaflet
you leaflet

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to leaflet

Past participle

leafleted

Present Participle

leafleting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «LEAFLET»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «leaflet» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of leaflet

advert · bill · booklet · brochure · circular · flyer · handbill · mailshot · notice · pamphlet · tract

TRANSLATION OF LEAFLET

Find out the translation of leaflet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of leaflet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «leaflet» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 传单
• Translator English - Spanish: folleto
• English: leaflet
• Translator English - Hindi: पत्रक
• Translator English - Arabic: نَشْرَةٌ
• Translator English - Russian: брошюра
• Translator English - Portuguese: folheto
• Translator English - Bengali: প্রচারপত্র
• Translator English - French: prospectus
• Translator English - Malay: Risalah
• Translator English - German: Flugblatt
• Translator English - Japanese: ちらし
• Translator English - Korean: 전단
• Translator English - Javanese: Leaflet
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tờ rơi
• Translator English - Tamil: துண்டுப் பிரசுரத்தில்
• Translator English - Marathi: पत्रके
• Translator English - Turkish: broşür
• Translator English - Italian: volantino
• Translator English - Polish: ulotka
• Translator English - Ukrainian: буклет
• Translator English - Romanian: pliant
• Translator English - Greek: διαφημιστικό έντυπο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: pamflet
• Translator English - Swedish: broschyr
• Translator English - Norwegian: brosjyre

QUOTES WITH «LEAFLET»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word leaflet.

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Agnes Smedley

I joined another circle and the leader gave us a little leaflet in very small print, asking us to read it carefully and then come prepared to ask questions. It was a technical Marxist subject and I did not understand it nor did I know what questions to ask.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEAFLET»

Discover the use of leaflet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leaflet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Always Read the Leaflet: Getting the Best Information with ...

This report by the Committee on Safety of Medicines (CSM) Working Group on Patient Information focuses on three main issues: to advise on strategies to improve the quality of information provided with medicines within the regulatory ...

Committee on Safety of Medicines: Working Group on Patient Information, 2005

Guide Leaflet

Where. you. may. find. illustrations. or. examples. of. some. of. the. subjects. noted . in. this. leaflet. THE DARWIN HALL OF INVERTEBRATES The exhibits in this hall, on the first floor, give a complete synopsis of the Animal Kingdom, all groups  ...

American Museum of Natural History, 1920

Cornell Rural School Leaflet

THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE CORNELL RURAL SCHOOL LEAFLET The Ed1tors As the demand for the Cornell Rural School Leaflet constantly increases and many persons are newly added to the lists each year, it may be well to describe ...

‎1914

Cornell Science Leaflet

In the February Cornell Rural School Leaflet, which was sent to your teacher, there was an article about testing seed com. If you can not refer to this I will send you a bulletin which will tell you how to do it. You will, I hope, test not only the corn ...

‎1907

Advanced Therapy in Cardiac Surgery

Classification of Structural Valve Abnormalities Type Abnormality Normal leaflet motion Annular dilation Leaflet perforation Leaflet prolapse Chordal rupture Chordal elongation Papillary muscle rupture Papillary muscle elongation Restricted ...

Edward D. Verrier, 2003

The New York Latin Leaflet

club to all teachers of Latin or Greek or other per— sons who might be interested enough to secure membership. ' _ It was further arranged that subscriptions to' The Leaflet should go into a Fund for the establishment of one or more College ...

‎1900

Cardiac Anesthesia: Principles and Clinical Practice

MECHANISMS OF MITRAL REGURGITATION: SEGMENTAL LEAFLET MOTION Excessive segmental motion Prolapse Flail Ruptured papillary muscle Restricted Rheumatic restriction Dilated left ventricle Inflammatory Normal leaflet motion ...

Fawzy G. Estafanous, Paul G. Barash, J. G. Reves, 2001

Valve Surgery at the Turn of the Millennium

This situation in which the free edge of the prolapsing leaflet still is directed to the left ventricle is called a mitral valve prolapse. It has to be distinguished from a flail leaflet caused by chordal or papillary muscle rupture in which a part of the free ...

C. H. Peels, L. H. B. Baur, 2004

Valvular Heart Disease: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease

Occasionally, to relieve leaflet tension, annular plication techniques might be applied. In the setting ofvery limited or normal leaflet tissue, it may be preferable to avoid leaflet resection and proceed with a chordal transfer or surgical techniques ...

Catherine M. Otto, Robert O. Bonow, 2014

Echocardiography in Mitral Valve Disease

removed, there is a risk, after inserting the annulus, of further exuberance of the leaflet (especially if the anterior leaflet is also redundant). When the annulus is inserted, the excess valve tissue protrudes into the outflow tract of the left ventricle ...

Francesco Fulvio Faletra, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEAFLET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term leaflet is used in the context of the following news items.

Railway groups get together to publish walks leaflet (From Craven …

Railway groups get together to publish walks leaflet. Some of those taking part in the inaugural walk gather around the walks dispenser at ... «Craven Herald, Jul 15»

Cameron pushes for Britain to attack Islamic State in Syria - World …

The latest leaflet drop comes as YPG fighters have been advancing in northern Syria as close as 30 miles north of Raqqa. The Islamic State ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»

US-led airdrops shower leaflets over Islamic State territory - WRCBtv …

The latest leaflet drop comes as YPG fighters have been advancing in northern Syria as close as 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of Raqqa. «WRCB-TV, Jul 15»

Tactics used to steal phones in Cambridge revealed by undercover …

Gangs are also posing as leaflet distributors or giving out tickets before distracting the victim. And parents with children are also a target for the ... «Cambridge News, Jul 15»

Glorious food success as the recycling rate soars | Frome Standard

The campaign had three simple elements, a no food waste reminder sticker on refuse bins, an advice leaflet, and a one-off short supply of free ... «Frome Standard, Jul 15»

Five Arrested Over Anti-NGO Law Leaflets | The Cambodia Daily

It was also affecting the environment, because after people read it [the leaflet], they threw it away.” Mr. Dimanche accused the five women, ... «The Cambodia Daily, Jul 15»

Open day at Uckfield community garden raises more than £270 for …

A leaflet distributed said: “We keep the garden low key so that everyone feels free to bring children and dogs here to relax and it is easy to ... «Uckfield News, Jul 15»

Bradley Stoke Journal | Planning application submitted for new …

Phone [phone] to enquire about advertising or leaflet insertion. Additional information (from the BSTC July Newsletter). The existing ... «The Bradley Stoke Journal, Jul 15»

US-led airdrops shower leaflets over Islamic State territory - WFTV.com

The latest leaflet drop comes as YPG fighters have been advancing in northern Syria as close as 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of Raqqa. «WFTV Orlando, Jul 15»

New-look Co-op opens in Lincoln city centre | Lincolnshire Echo

... had new signage inside and out, improvements to the dispensary, an enlarged consultation room and a new healthy living leaflet display. «Lincolnshire Echo, Jul 15»