лопата — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
лопата is used for these senses in English:
- peel A shovel or similar instrument, now especially a pole with a flat disc at the end used for removing pizza or loaves of bread from a baker's oven.
- shovel A hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for digging. In strict usage differentiated from a spade, which is designed solely for small-scale digging and incidental tasks such as chopping of small roots.
- spade A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.
peel — full definition
- verb To remove the skin or outer layer from something.
- verb To come away in strips or flakes, especially of skin or paint.
- noun The skin or outer layer of a fruit or vegetable.
shovel — full definition
- verb To move earth, snow, or other loose material using a shovel.
- noun A tool with a broad blade and handle, used for digging or moving loose material.