Leavings Meaning in English
word · lemma: leaving
ˈɫivɪŋz
LEE-vingz
lˈiːvɪŋz
LEE-vingz
Definition
Things that remain after the main part has been used or taken away, especially leftover food or scraps.
Usage & Nuances
Mostly used in formal, literary, or old-fashioned contexts. Commonly refers to leftover food but can mean any scraps or remains. Not used for people. More natural alternatives today are 'leftovers' or 'remains'.
Spanish: sobras - restosPortuguese (BR): sobras - restosPortuguese (PT): restos - sobrasChinese (Simplified): 剩饭剩菜 - 残渣Chinese (Traditional): 剩菜剩飯 - 殘渣Hindi: बचा हुआ खाना - अवशेषArabic: بقايا - فضلاتBengali: অবশিষ্টাংশ - অবশিষ্ট খাবার - ঝুড়ি (scraps)Russian: остатки - объедки (еда)Japanese: 残り物 - 残り（食べかす）Vietnamese: đồ thừa - phần còn lại - thức ăn thừaKorean: 남은 것 - 음식 찌꺼기Turkish: artıklar - kalanlar (yemek) - döküntülerUrdu: بقیہ - بچا ہوا (کھانا) - جھاڑ جھنکارIndonesian: sisa - sisa makanan - bekas
Example Sentences
The dog ate the leavings under the table.
basic
We threw away the leavings after dinner.
basic
Ants carried away the sweet leavings.
basic
After the party, the only thing left on the table were a few sad leavings.
natural
He poked at the leavings on his plate and sighed.
natural
The forest floor was covered with the leavings of last autumn.
natural