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spade

UK
/speɪd/
US
/speɪd/

Translations

spadenoun
spades
pl
UK
/speɪd/
US
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bêcheOutil de jardinage pour bêcher ou retourner la terre.
He used a spade to dig a hole for the new tree in the garden.
Il a utilisé une bêche pour creuser un trou pour le nouvel arbre dans le jardin.
piqueEn parlant de la couleur, du symbole ou de la couleur des cartes à jouer.
She drew the ace of spades from the deck during the card game.
Elle a tiré l’as de pique du paquet pendant la partie.
Additional translations
nègreTerme offensant et vieilli, à usage historique ou cité indirectement seulement.
Synonyms
digging tool
shovel
scoop
trowel
spadeverb
spaded
Past Simple
spaded
Past Participle
spading
Gerund
UK
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US
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bêcherS’emploie pour travailler la terre avec une bêche.
He decided to spade the garden to prepare it for planting.
Il a décidé de bêcher le jardin pour le préparer à la plantation.
Synonyms
fork
break ground
loosen
excavate
till
hoe
trench
break up
turn
turn over
shovel
dig
Antonyms
cover
bury
backfill
fill
spadeadjective
UK
/speɪd/
US
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Used attributively: e.g. "spade handle", "spade work".
en forme de bêcheSe dit d’un objet large et plat à l’extrémité.
The spade handle was wrapped for a better grip.
Le manche en forme de bêche était enveloppé pour une meilleure prise.
Synonyms
spade-shaped
spade-like
shovel-shaped
shovel-like
paddle-shaped
paddle-like
spatulate

Definitions

spadenoun
A tool with a sharp-edged, typically rectangular metal blade and a long handle, used for digging or cutting earth, sand, turf, etc.
He used a spade to dig a hole for the new tree in the garden.
A playing card in the suit of spades, marked with a black symbol resembling a pointed leaf with a short stem.
She drew the ace of spades from the deck during the card game.
A black symbol shaped like an inverted heart with a short stem, used to mark the suit of spades on playing cards.
A spade was printed in the upper-left corner of the card.
(offensive, dated, ethnic slur) A Black person.
The comedian was condemned for using the word "spade" as a slur.
The suit of playing cards represented by the black spade symbol (♠).
South opened the bidding with two spades.
The suit of playing cards bearing spade symbols.
In this game, spades are always trumps.
spadeverb
To dig or cut into the ground with a spade.
He decided to spade the garden to prepare it for planting.
spadeadjective
Relating to a spade or shaped like one; broad and flat at the end.
The spade handle was wrapped for a better grip.
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