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shovel
ˈʃʌvl
noun
łopata
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
Collocations
snow shovelgarden shovelspade and shovel
verb
łopatać
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.
Collocations
shovel snowshovel dirtshovel food
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