spade
To turn over soil with a spade to loosen the ground for plantingTo turn over soil with a spade to loosen the ground for planting.
» Tom flipped over the card and saw that it was the ace of spades.
Том перевернув карту і побачив, що це був виновий туз. — deniko
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2 sensesTo turn over soil with a spade to loosen the ground for planting.
To move with a spade, or as with a spade.
dig (up) with a spade
Examples
17 sentencesTom flipped over the card and saw that it was the ace of spades.
Том перевернув карту і побачив, що це був виновий туз. — deniko
Tom asked Mary if he could borrow one of her spades.
I have the ace of spades.
ruУ меня пиковый туз. — odexed
deIch habe das Pikass. — raggione
Tom held up the queen of spades.
The Ace of Spades is missing from this deck of cards.
deDas Kreuzas fehlt bei diesen Karten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From Middle English spade, from Old English spada, spade, spadu (“spade”), from Proto-GermFrom Middle English spade, from Old English spada, spade, spadu (“spade”), from Proto-Germanic *spadô. Doublet of spatha, spathe, and épée.
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Forms
spades, spading, spaded, spadedWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle