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shovel

ˈʃʌvl

noun

łopata

wɔˈpata· rzeczownik
Definition

A tool with a broad, flat blade and a long handle, used for moving loose material.

Examples
He used a shovel to clear the snow from the driveway after the heavy snowfall.
Użył łopaty, aby odśnieżyć podjazd po obfitych opadach śniegu.
We need a shovel to dig this hole for the new tree.
Potrzebujemy łopaty, żeby wykopać tę dziurę na nowe drzewo.
Synonyms
spade
Collocations
snow shovelgarden shovelspade and shovel

verb

łopatać

wɔˈpatat͡ɕ· czasownik
Also
przerzucaćwrzucać
Definition

To move something with a shovel, or to move a large amount of something quickly and carelessly.

Examples
They had to shovel snow for hours after the blizzard hit the town.
Musieli łopatać śnieg przez wiele godzin po tym, jak burza śnieżna nawiedziła miasto.
He just shoveled food into his mouth without tasting it, he was so hungry.
Po prostu wrzucał jedzenie do ust, nie smakując go, był tak głodny.
Synonyms
scoopdigheap
Collocations
shovel snowshovel dirtshovel food
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