noun
la hoja (vegetación)
leaf
Parte plana y delgada de una planta, generalmente verde, que nace del tallo y sirve para captar la luz del sol.
Definition & meaning
- Leaf: A thin, usually green part of a plant.
- Sheet: A flat, thin piece of paper or another material.
- Blade: The cutting part of a knife, sword or similar tool.
Grammar & Word origin
- Noun: feminine; plural: hojas.
- From Latin folium, meaning “leaf.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- folio : a sheet of paper; it does not refer to a plant leaf or a blade.
- lámina : a thin, flat sheet, often of metal or another material.
- cuchilla : a cutting blade, especially a small or replaceable one.
There is no common direct antonym for the different meanings of hoja.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
La hoja del árbol cayó sobre la mesa.noun
The leaf of the tree fell on the table.
Recogí una hoja del suelo en el parque.noun
I picked up a leaf from the ground in the park.
Tiene una hoja verde y grande.noun
It has a large green leaf.
Esa hoja está en el suelo.noun
That leaf is on the ground.
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