Seasons change, leaves transform.

Meaning: As the seasons change, the leaves of the trees change color and fall off, and new leaves grow in the spring.

Choice of Words: Seasons are the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter). Change means to become different. Leaves are the flat, green parts of a tree. Transform means to change in appearance or form.

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Seasons shift, leaves metamorphose.

Meaning: This means that as the seasons change from one to another, the leaves on the trees change their appearance so much that they look like a completely different thing. For example, in the fall, the leaves turn from green to yellow, orange, and red, and they also become dry and crispy.

Choice of Words: Seasons are the different parts of the year, like spring, summer, fall, and winter. Shift means to move or change. Leaves are the green parts of trees and plants. Metamorphose means to change into something completely different. So, "Seasons shift, leaves metamorphose" means that as the seasons change, the leaves on trees and plants also change completely.

Times pass, foliage transforms.

Meaning: This means that as the seasons change from one to another, the leaves on the trees change their appearance. It's a more poetic way of saying the same thing as the first sentence.

Choice of Words: Times is another way to say seasons. Pass means to go by or move forward. Foliage is a fancy word for leaves. Transforms means to change into something different. So, "Times pass, foliage transforms" means that as time goes by, the leaves on trees and plants also change.

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