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1 shovel
1. noun(a tool like a spade, with a short handle, used for scooping up and moving coal, gravel etc.) lopata2. verb(to move (as if) with a shovel, especially in large quantities: He shovelled snow from the path; Don't shovel your food into your mouth!) kidati* * *[šʌvl]1.nounlopata, lopatica; technical bager (na lopate, vedra);2.transitive verb & intransitive verbmetati ali zajemati z lopato, lopatiti; figuratively gomiliti, grmaditi, kopičiti (v veliki množini)to shovel food into one's mouth — pohlepno jesti, goltatito shovel away — odstraniti, odmetati (z lopato)to shovel up — nagomiliti, zgrebstito shovel money — zgrábiti (spraviti, nakopičiti si) skupaj denar -
2 trowel
1) (a tool like a small shovel, used in gardening: he filled the flowerpot with earth, using a trowel.) lopatica2) (a tool with a flat blade, for spreading mortar, plaster etc.) zidarska lopatica* * *[tráuəl]1.nounzidarska lopatica, žlica, ometača; agronomy lopatica za puljenje rastlinto lay it on with trowel — figuratively pretiravati;2.transitive verb technicalometa(va)ti, uravnavati, (z)gladiti z ometačo
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shovel — [ˈʃʌv(ə)l] noun [C] a tool that is used for lifting and moving something such as snow or soil. It consists of a long handle with a curved metal end. shovel verb [I/T] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
shovel — ► NOUN ▪ a tool resembling a spade with a broad blade and upturned sides, used for moving coal, earth, snow, etc. ► VERB (shovelled, shovelling; US shoveled, shoveling) 1) move with a shovel. 2) (shovel down/in) inform … English terms dictionary
shovel in — verb 1. eat a large amount of food quickly The children gobbled down most of the birthday cake • Syn: ↑garbage down, ↑gobble up, ↑bolt down • Hypernyms: ↑eat • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
shovel — O.E. scofl, sceofol, related to scufan (see SHOVE (Cf. shove)), from P.Gmc. *skublo (Cf. O.S. skufla, Swed. skovel, M.L.G. schufle, M.Du. shuffel, Du. schoffel, O.H.G. scuvala, Ger. Schaufel). The verb is attested from mid 15c. Shovel ready … Etymology dictionary
shovel — The verb has inflected forms shovelled, shovelling in BrE, and in AmE usually shoveled, shoveling … Modern English usage
shovel — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scofl; akin to Old High German scūfla shovel, Old English scūfan to thrust away Date: before 12th century 1. a. a hand implement consisting of a broad scoop or a more or less hollowed out blade… … New Collegiate Dictionary
shovel — I. /ˈʃʌvəl / (say shuvuhl) noun 1. an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a handle, used for taking up and removing loose matter, as earth, snow, coal, etc. 2. a contrivance or machine for shovelling, removing matter, etc.… …
shovel — [[t]ʃʌ̱v(ə)l[/t]] shovels, shovelling, shovelled (in AM, use shoveling, shoveled) 1) N COUNT A shovel is a tool with a long handle that is used for lifting and moving earth, coal, or snow. ...a coal shovel... She dug the foundation with a pick… … English dictionary
shovel — I UK [ˈʃʌv(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms shovel : singular shovel plural shovels 1) a tool used for lifting and moving something such as snow or soil. It consists of a long handle with a curved metal end. See: spade 2) a part of a large… … English dictionary
shovel — shov|el1 [ ʃʌvl ] noun count 1. ) a tool used for digging or moving something such as snow or dirt. It consists of a long handle with a curved metal end. ─ compare SPADE 2. ) a part of a large vehicle or machine used for digging or moving large… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shovel — 1 noun (C) 1 a tool with a rounded blade and a long handle used for moving earth, stones etc compare spade (1) 2 a part of a large vehicle or machine used for moving or digging earth 2 verb shovelled, shovelling BrE shoveled, shoveling AmE (I, T) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
