shovel

• Herramienta manual con una pala o cuchara curvada y un mango, utilizada para levantar material suelto o cavar; también designa la cantidad que cabe en ella, o una máquina o herramienta similar para excavar o mover material.

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.

   Pala manual

   • 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.

   Sinónimosscoopspade

2. Quantity held by a shovelB1informal

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

   palada

   • 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.

   Sinónimosshovelful

3. Fireplace toolB1formal

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

   Paleta para chimenea

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscoal shovel

4. Excavation machineB2formal

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

   Máquina excavadora

   • 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.

   Sinónimosdiggerexcavatorpower shovel

• Verbo que se usa para referirse a la acción de mover o levantar algo con una pala, o de mover algo en grandes cantidades.

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.

   mover con pala

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

   Sinónimoscleardigexcavatescoopspade

2. Move quickly or in large amountsB2informal

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

   meter a cucharadas

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscramjamscoopstuff

Variantes phrasalshovel in