shovel

• اسم يدل على أداة يدوية ذات نصل عريض مقوّس ومقبض تُستخدم لرفع المواد السائبة أو نقلها، أو على الكمية التي تستوعبها هذه الأداة، أو على آلة مماثلة تُستخدم للحفر أو تحريك المواد.

A noun referring to a hand tool with a curved scoop and handle used for lifting loose material, or the quantity it can hold, or a similar tool or machine used for digging or moving material.

1. Hand tool for liftingA2formal

   A tool with a curved scoop and a handle, used for lifting and moving loose material like soil, snow, or coal.

   مجرفة

   • He used a shovel to dig a hole in the garden.
   • The worker grabbed a shovel to clear the snow from the driveway.
   • She bought a new shovel for the construction project.

   المرادفاتscoopspade

2. Quantity held by a shovelB1informal

   The amount of material that a shovel can hold at one time.

   مقدار ما تحمله المجرفة

   • He added a shovel of sand to the mixture.
   • She scooped up a shovel of gravel for the path.
   • The recipe calls for a shovel of cement.

   المرادفاتshovelful

3. Fireplace toolB1formal

   A small shovel used to scoop up ashes or coals from a fireplace.

   مجرفة الموقد

   • She used the shovel to remove the cold ashes from the hearth.
   • The fireplace set includes a brush and a small shovel.
   • He carefully scooped the hot coals with the shovel.

   المرادفاتcoal shovel

4. Excavation machineB2formal

   A large machine with a bucket or scoop, used for digging and moving earth in construction or mining.

   آلة حفر

   • The construction site had a massive shovel for digging foundations.
   • The operator controlled the shovel to load the truck with dirt.
   • A power shovel can move tons of earth in a single day.

   المرادفاتdiggerexcavatorpower shovel

• فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على نقل شيء ما أو رفعه بواسطة المجرفة، أو على نقل شيء بكميات كبيرة.

A verb used to indicate the act of moving or lifting something with a shovel, or to move something in large quantities.

1. Dig or move with a shovelA2formal

   To lift and move earth, snow, or other material using a shovel.

   الحفر أو النقل بالمجرفة

   • He shoveled the snow from the driveway.
   • They shoveled dirt into the hole to fill it.
   • She shoveled the gravel into the wheelbarrow.

   المرادفاتcleardigexcavatescoopspade

2. Move quickly or in large amountsB2informal

   To put something into a place quickly or in large quantities, often carelessly.

   يكبّ أو يرمي بسرعة وبكميات كبيرة

   • He shoveled food into his mouth as if he hadn't eaten in days.
   • She shoveled the papers into her bag and rushed out.
   • They shoveled the money into the safe before the alarm went off.

   المرادفاتcramjamscoopstuff

الصيغ المركّبةshovel in