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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 dig a hole in the garden.
Он использовал лопату, чтобы выкопать яму в саду.
Synonyms
scooper
digging tool
trowel
spade
shovelverb
shoveled
Past Simple
shoveled
Past Participle
shoveling
Gerund
UK
/ˈʃʌv.əl/
US
/ˈʃʌv.əl/
She will shovel the soil into the garden bed.
Она будет лопатить почву в садовую грядку.
He had to shovel the snow from the driveway.
Ему пришлось копать снег с подъездной дорожки.
Additional translations
перекладывать
откапывать
Synonyms
remove
clear
excavate
scoop
dig
shoveladjective
UK
/ˈʃʌv.əl/
US
/ˈʃʌv.əl/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to a shovel or shoveling.

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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