la
feminine
/ˈpala/
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Translation
spade, shovel
Word origin
From Latin pala ('spade, shovel'). The same root gives English 'peel', the flat tool a baker uses to move loaves in and out of an oven.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pala
- English cognates
- peel
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralpalas
Examples
ayúdame cavar hoyo.
Grab the shovel and help me dig this hole.
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The children play with the bucket and spade on the beach.
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We need a shovel to clear the snow from the entrance.
Golpeó .
He hit the ball with the paddle on the final point.
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Where did you leave the garden spade?
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