What is the Spanish word for "shovel"?

Learn how to say "shovel" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

shovel

Spanish

pala

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Alternative translations of "shovel"

azada

Examples of how to use "shovel" in Spanish

English
Use the shovel to dig a hole.
Spanish
Usa la pala para cavar un hoyo.
English
Please hand me the shovel from the shed.
Spanish
Por favor, pásame la pala del cobertizo.
English
She used a shovel to dig a hole.
Spanish
Ella usó una pala para cavar un hoyo.
English
The man cleaned the snow with a shovel.
Spanish
El hombre limpió la nieve con una pala.
English
Children played, building a sandcastle with a shovel.
Spanish
Los niños jugaron, construyendo un castillo de arena con una pala.

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