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trowel in Spanish

trowel in Spanish is paleta de albañil, trulla, cuchara de albañil — trowel means a small handheld tool with a flat or scoop-shaped blade, used for spreading mortar or digging in a garden.

trowel in Spanish

paleta de albañil
noun
A mason’s tool, used in spreading and dressing mortar, and breaking bricks to shape them.
trulla
noun
A mason’s tool, used in spreading and dressing mortar, and breaking bricks to shape them.
cuchara de albañil
noun
A mason’s tool, used in spreading and dressing mortar, and breaking bricks to shape them.
desplantador
noun
A gardener’s tool, shaped like a scoop, used in taking up plants, stirring soil etc.
pala de jardinería
noun
A gardener’s tool, shaped like a scoop, used in taking up plants, stirring soil etc.
pala
noun
A tool used for smoothing a mold.

What does "trowel" mean?

  1. noun A small handheld tool with a flat or scoop-shaped blade, used for spreading mortar or digging in a garden.
    "She used a trowel to plant the seedlings along the fence."
  2. verb To apply something thickly and without subtlety, often used figuratively.
    "He trowelled the compliments on a bit too thick."
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trowel in a sentence

  • She used a trowel to plant the seedlings along the fence.
  • The bricklayer smoothed the mortar with his trowel.
  • He trowelled the compliments on a bit too thick.

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What is "trowel" in Spanish?

"trowel" in Spanish is paleta de albañil, trulla, cuchara de albañil. trowel means: A small handheld tool with a flat or scoop-shaped blade, used for spreading mortar or digging in a garden.

How do you use "trowel" in a sentence?

Example: "She used a trowel to plant the seedlings along the fence." In Spanish, "trowel" is paleta de albañil, trulla, cuchara de albañil.

Are there other ways to say "trowel" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "trowel": paleta de albañil, trulla, cuchara de albañil, desplantador, pala de jardinería, pala.

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