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shovel

UK
/ˈʃʌv.əl/
US
/ˈʃʌv.əl/

Translations

shovelnoun
shovels
pl
UK
/ˈʃʌv.əl/
US
/ˈʃʌv.əl/
He used a shovel to clear the snow from the driveway.
Il a utilisé une pelle pour déblayer la neige de l’allée.
pelleteuseMachine de chantier.
The operator maneuvered the shovel to remove debris from the construction site.
L’opérateur a manœuvré la pelleteuse pour enlever les débris du chantier.
Additional translations
pelle mécaniqueTerme technique.
pelletéeQuantité de matière qu’une pelle peut contenir.
Synonyms
scooper
spade
trowel
digging tool
shovelverb
shoveled
Past Simple
shoveled
Past Participle
shoveling
Gerund
UK
/ˈʃʌv.əl/
US
/ˈʃʌv.əl/
déblayerNotamment la neige ou la terre.
He had to shovel the snow off the driveway before he could leave for work.
Il a dû déblayer la neige de l’allée avant de partir au travail.
Additional translations
entasserPar extension, en poussant rapidement avec un mouvement de pelle.
bêcherDans le sens de creuser avec une pelle.
Synonyms
dig
clear
remove
excavate
scoop
shoveladjective
UK
/ˈʃʌv.əl/
US
/ˈʃʌv.əl/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to a shovel or shoveling.
de pelleSe dit surtout dans des contextes techniques ou descriptifs.
He ordered a shovel handle to replace the broken one.
Il a commandé un manche de pelle pour remplacer celui qui était cassé.

Definitions

shovelnoun
A tool with a broad flat blade and typically upturned sides, used for moving coal, earth, snow, or other material.
He used a shovel to clear the snow from the driveway.
The amount of material that can be held in a shovel.
He scooped up a shovel of dirt and tossed it into the wheelbarrow.
A large machine equipped with a scoop for excavating or moving earth or other material; a power shovel.
The operator maneuvered the shovel to remove debris from the construction site.
shovelverb
To move or remove material, such as snow or dirt, with a shovel.
He had to shovel the snow off the driveway before he could leave for work.
To dig or excavate with a shovel.
They needed to shovel a trench for the new water line.
To push or throw something with a quick, sweeping motion, as if using a shovel.
She shoveled the papers into her bag before rushing out the door.
shoveladjective
Relating to, intended for, or used with a shovel.
He ordered a shovel handle to replace the broken one.
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