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spade

/speɪd/

spadenoun

spades

/speɪd/

Translations

лопата

He used a spade to dig a hole for the new tree in the garden.

Он использовал лопату, чтобы выкопать яму в саду.

пикикарточная терминология

South opened the bidding with two spades.

Юг открыл торги двумя пиками.

пикакарточная терминология

She drew a spade from the deck during the card game.

Она вытащила пику из колоды во время карточной игры.

Additional translations

негрустар. и оскорбительное; о чернокожем человеке

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

digging tool

shovel

scoop

trowel

spadeverb

spaded

Past Simple

spaded

Past Participle

spading

Gerund

/speɪd/

Translations

вскапыватьо земле, саде, грядках

He decided to spade the garden to prepare it for planting.

Он решил вскопать сад, чтобы подготовить его к посадке.

Definitions

To dig or cut into the ground with a spade.

He decided to spade the garden to prepare it for planting.

Synonyms

break ground

break up

turn over

Antonyms

spadeadjective

/speɪd/

Used attributively: e.g. "spade handle", "spade work".

Translations

лопатообразныйо форме

The spade handle was wrapped for a better grip.

Лопатообразная рукоятка была обмотана для лучшего захвата.

Definitions

Relating to a spade or shaped like one; broad and flat at the end.

The spade handle was wrapped for a better grip.

Synonyms