What is the Spanish word for "spade"?

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

English

spade

Spanish

pala

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Alternative translations of "spade"

espada

Examples of how to use "spade" in Spanish

English
Gardeners use a spade for digging.
Spanish
Los jardineros usan una pala para cavar.
English
He dug a hole with a small spade.
Spanish
Él cavó un hoyo con una pala pequeña.
English
Please hand me the spade over there.
Spanish
Por favor, pásame la pala de allí.
English
She bought a new spade for gardening.
Spanish
Ella compró una pala nueva para jardinería.
English
The gardener cleaned the spade after work.
Spanish
El jardinero limpió la pala después del trabajo.

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