What is the Spanish word for "shovels"?

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

English

shovels

Spanish

palas

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Alternative translations of "shovels"

pala

Examples of how to use "shovels" in Spanish

English
We need two big shovels.
Spanish
Necesitamos dos palas grandes.
English
She carries two heavy shovels to the garden.
Spanish
Ella lleva dos palas pesadas al jardín.
English
The workers left their shovels by the truck.
Spanish
Los trabajadores dejaron sus palas junto al camión.
English
Children used small shovels to build sandcastles.
Spanish
Los niños usaron palas pequeñas para construir castillos de arena.
English
He bought new shovels for winter snow removal.
Spanish
Él compró nuevas palas para quitar la nieve en invierno.

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