📖 L — The English dictionary · page 11

leal — Everyday, meaning 1: Leal means loyal and true; faithful to a friend or a promise.↗ Example: The dog was leal to his master.↗ · A leal friend stays by you in trouble.↗ · Be faithful and leal, as the song says.↗

lean — Everyday, meaning 1: To lean is to bend your body towards something or away from straight: «Lean forward».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To lean on or against something is to rest your weight on it.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To lean on someone is to depend on them for help.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Lean (adjective) means thin and fit, or (of meat) having little fat.↗ Example: Don't lean out of the window.↗ · Lean your bike against the wall.↗ · She leaned forward to hear better.↗ · The Leaning Tower of Pisa leans to one side.↗ · You can always lean on your family for help.↗ · Don't lean back on your chair.↗ · Choose lean meat for a healthy meal.↗ · The runner was tall and lean.↗ · Lean your little head against us."↗ · And the lean and ill-favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine.↗ (Torah GEN.41.20, JPS 1917)↗ · And the ill-favoured and lean-fleshed kine did eat up the seven well-favoured and fat kine.↗ (Torah GEN.41.4, JPS 1917)↗ · and what the land is, whether it is fat or lean, whether there is wood therein, or not.↗ (Torah NUM.13.20, JPS 1917)↗ · Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved?↗ (Writings SNG.8.5, JPS 1917)↗ · My knees totter through fasting; and my flesh is lean, and hath no fatness.↗ (Writings PSA.109.24, JPS 1917)↗ · Trust in the LORD with all thy heart, and lean not upon thine own understanding.↗ (Writings PRO.3.5, JPS 1917)↗

leaneth — Early Modern English, meaning 1: «leaneth» means «leans», a form of «lean»: To lean is to bend your body towards something or away from straight: «Lean forward».↗ Example: And the slope of the valleys that inclineth toward the seat of Ar, and leaneth upon the border of Moab. —↗ (Torah NUM.21.15, JPS 1917)

leap — Everyday, meaning 1: To leap means to jump high or far.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To leap also means to move or act suddenly, like leaping out of bed.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A leap is a big jump, or a big sudden change.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A leap year has 366 days, with an extra day at the end of February.↗ Example: The frog leapt into the pond.↗ · The deer leaped over the fence.↗ · She leapt out of bed when she heard the news.↗ · It was a giant leap for science.↗ · In a leap year, February has 29 days.↗ · The cat made a great leap onto the shelf.↗ · His reading has improved by leaps and bounds.↗ · He leapt at the chance to go camping.↗ · The king leaped from his horse.↗ · Yet these may ye eat of all winged swarming things that go upon all fours, which have jointed legs above their feet, wherewith to leap upon the earth; (Torah LEV.11.21, JPS 1917)↗ · And he said: Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the he-goats which leap upon the flock are streaked, speckled, and grizzled; for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.↗ (Torah GEN.31.12, JPS 1917)↗ · And it came to pass at the time that the flock conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the he-goats which leaped upon the flock were streaked, speckled, and grizzled.↗ (Torah GEN.31.10, JPS 1917)↗ · Hast thou made him to leap as a locust?↗ (Writings JOB.39.20, JPS 1917)↗ · Out of his mouth go burning torches, and sparks of fire leap forth.↗ (Writings JOB.41.11, JPS 1917)↗ · Hark! my beloved! behold, he cometh, leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.↗ (Writings SNG.2.8, JPS 1917)↗

learn — Everyday, meaning 1: To learn is to come to know something new, or to get a new skill: learn to swim.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To learn something by heart is to remember it word for word.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To learn about something is to find out about it: we learned about volcanoes.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Learned (as an adjective) means having much knowledge gained from study and reading.↗ Example: First, a little revision of what we learned before …↗ · Today we learn to divide.↗ · Ella learns 4 new words each day.↗ · I learned to ride my bike last summer.↗ · We are learning about the solar system.↗ · Learn your times tables by heart.↗ · We learn from our mistakes.↗ · My dog learned a new trick.↗ · When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.↗ (Torah DEU.18.9, JPS 1917)↗ · and that their children, who have not known, may hear, and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over the Jordan to possess it.'↗ (Torah DEU.31.13, JPS 1917)↗ · And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them: Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the ordinances which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and observe to do them.↗ (Torah DEU.5.1, JPS 1917)↗ · But mingled themselves with the nations, and learned their works; (Writings PSA.106.35, JPS 1917)↗ · Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.↗ (Writings PRO.22.25, JPS 1917)↗ · The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.↗ (Writings PRO.16.23, JPS 1917)↗

learner — Everyday, meaning 1: A learner is a person who is learning something, like a pupil at school or someone learning a new skill.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A learner driver is someone learning to drive a car who has not passed the driving test yet.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (UK, Ireland) An L-plate (a red L on white) shows that a car is driven by a learner.↗ Example: She's a fast learner and picked up chess in a week.↗ · The car had L-plates because Mum is a learner driver.↗ · Our school wants every learner to feel welcome.↗ · English learners often find spelling tricky.↗ · Be patient with learners; everyone starts somewhere.↗ · Dad's a learner on the guitar, so it sounds a bit wobbly.↗

lease — Everyday, meaning 1: A lease is a written agreement to rent a house or land for a time.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To lease is to rent something under such an agreement.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (old use, in rhymes) To go a-leasing is to go gleaning, picking up the corn left in the fields after harvest.↗ Example: We signed a lease for the flat.↗ · They leased a field for their sheep.↗ · Titty Mouse went a-leasing in the field.↗ · Tatty Mouse went a-leasing too.↗

leased — Everyday, meaning 1: (money, law) Leased means rented under a written agreement for a fixed time, such as a house, car, office or land.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To have leased something out means to have let someone else use it in return for money.↗ Example: The family leased a flat for two years.↗ · The farmer leased the field to his neighbour.↗ · Dad drives a leased car from his work.↗ · The shop is in a leased building.↗ · The council leased the old hall to a dance club.↗ · They leased the boat for the summer.↗

leash — Everyday, meaning 1: A leash is a strap or cord used to lead a dog.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To leash is to fasten or hold a dog with a leash.↗ Example: Keep the dog on a leash in the park.↗ · Dad leashed the puppy before the walk.↗ · The hound pulled hard on its leash.↗

least — Everyday, meaning 1: Least means the smallest amount.↗ The one with the least has less than all the others.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: «At least» means that number or more, not fewer: «at least 3 coins».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: «At least» also means «anyway, there is one good thing»: «It rained, but at least we had umbrellas».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: «Not in the least» means not at all.↗ Example: Who has the least money?↗ · Which box holds the least water?↗ · You need at least 3 coins.↗ · At least how many cars are needed for 20 people?↗ · The least common multiple of 4 and 6 is 12.↗ · It was cold, but at least it didn't rain.↗ · Last but not least, thank you to our helpers.↗ · Brush your teeth at least twice a day.↗ · No one has the least idea.↗ · And her brother and her mother said: 'Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.'↗ (Torah GEN.24.55, JPS 1917)↗ · And the people rose up all that day, and all the night, and all the next day, and gathered the quails; he that gathered least gathered ten heaps; and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp.↗ (Torah NUM.11.32, JPS 1917)↗ · This work then, or a similar predecessor, is at least as old as a.d.↗ 200.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · The smallest shall become a thousand, and the least a mighty nation; I the LORD will hasten it in its time.↗ (Prophets ISA.60.22, JPS 1917)↗ · only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as beforetime knew nothing thereof; (Prophets JDG.3.2, JPS 1917)↗ · These of the sons of Gad were captains of the host; he that was least was equal to a hundred, and the greatest to a thousand.↗ (Writings 1CH.12.15, JPS 1917)↗

leather — Everyday, meaning 1: Leather is a strong material made from the skin of animals such as cows, treated so it does not rot, used for shoes, bags, belts, jackets and balls.↗ Example: My school shoes are made of leather.↗ · The saddle is made of brown leather.↗ · Leather comes from the skin of animals.↗ · Grandpa has an old leather-bound book.↗ · The football was made of leather in the old days.↗ · Vegan leather is made without animal skin.↗ · And they answered him: 'He was a hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins.'↗ And he said: 'It is Elijah the Tishbite.'↗ (Prophets 2KI.1.8, JPS 1917)↗

leatherback — Everyday, meaning 1: The leatherback turtle, the largest turtle in the world, a sea turtle whose shell is covered with tough, leathery skin instead of hard plates.↗ Example: The leatherback is the biggest turtle on Earth.↗ · A leatherback can weigh as much as a small car.↗ · Leatherbacks eat mostly jellyfish.↗ · Plastic bags in the sea can kill a leatherback that thinks they are food.↗ · Leatherback mothers come ashore at night to lay eggs in the sand.↗ · The leatherback's shell feels like rubbery leather.↗

leathery — Everyday, meaning 1: Leathery means tough, thick and dry like leather.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Leathery skin is rough and wrinkled, often from lots of sun and wind.↗ Example: Holly has dark, leathery leaves.↗ · The old fisherman had a leathery face.↗ · Bats have leathery wings.↗ · Turtle eggs have leathery shells.↗ · The steak was overcooked and leathery.↗ · Lizards have tough, leathery skin.↗ · Desert plants often have leathery leaves to keep in water.↗ · The pterodactyl spread its leathery wings.↗

leave — Everyday, meaning 1: To leave is to go away from a place: leave the room.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To leave something is to let it stay where it is, or to forget it.↗ e.g. I left my bag at school.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Left means still there after others went or were used: two cakes are left.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To leave alone is to not touch or bother.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: To leave something to someone is to give it to them, often after you die.↗ e.g. Grandpa left me his watch.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: Leave (a noun) is time off work, or permission: sick leave, leave to speak.↗ Everyday, meaning 7: (casual) «Leave it out!»↗ (UK) means stop it or I don't believe you; «leave it to me» means I'll do it; «I'm off» or «heading off» means I'm leaving.↗ Everyday, meaning 8: (rough) «Leave me alone!», «leave it!» shouted at someone mean stop bothering me; said to a dog «leave it» means don't touch.↗ Everyday, meaning 9: (euphemism) «Was let go» or «left the company» can hide being sacked; «left us» can mean died.↗ Everyday, meaning 10: (formal) The exam voice says «depart», «vacate», «remain», «retain», «residual», «the remainder».↗ Example: There were 10 books.↗ Zoe gave 2 of them away.↗ How many books are left?↗ · 6 children were in the room and 2 left.↗ · Ben spent 5 pounds.↗ How much money does he have left?↗ · We leave for school at eight.↗ · I left my lunch at home!↗ · Leave the door open, please.↗ · Leave the cat alone; she is sleeping.↗ · Only three biscuits are left in the tin.↗ · can i pet him?? he's growling → No, leave him and walk away slowly.↗ · Leave it out, you didn't eat 10 pies!↗ · Leave my stuff alone or else.↗ · Determine the number of volumes remaining, given that 2 of the original 10 were removed.↗ · But we cannot leave you here.↗ · And Moses said unto them: 'Let no man leave of it till the morning.'↗ (Torah EXO.16.19, JPS 1917)↗ · And I know that the king of Egypt will not give you leave to go, except by a mighty hand.↗ (Torah EXO.3.19, JPS 1917)↗ · And he searched, beginning at the eldest, and leaving off at the youngest; and the goblet was found in Benjamin's sack.↗ (Torah GEN.44.12, JPS 1917)↗ · And where will ye leave your glory?↗ (Prophets ISA.10.3, JPS 1917)↗ · Or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?↗ (Writings JOB.39.11, JPS 1917)↗ · I pray you, let us leave off this exaction.↗ (Writings NEH.5.10, JPS 1917)↗

leaven — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: A substance, such as old fermented dough or yeast, that is added to dough to make it rise and become light and puffy.↗ Example: It shall not be baked with leaven.↗ (Torah LEV.6.17, JPS 1917)↗ · Unleavened bread shall be eaten throughout the seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee, in all thy borders.↗ (Torah EXO.13.7, JPS 1917)↗ · No meal-offering, which ye shall bring unto the LORD, shall be made with leaven; for ye shall make no leaven, nor any honey, smoke as an offering made by fire unto the LORD.↗ (Torah LEV.2.11, JPS 1917)↗