spadework
подготовка почвы
Work done by digging with a spadeWork done by digging with a spade.
US/spˈeɪdwˌɝk/
» Thanks for doing the spadework.
Danke für die Vorarbeit!
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Work done by digging with a spade.
(figuratively, uncountable)Work done in preparation for something else.
There's a lot of spadework to be done before the scheme can be implemented.
подгото́вка по́чвыpodgotóvka póčvy
More definitions
- dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking
Examples
1 sentencesThanks for doing the spadework.
deDanke für die Vorarbeit!
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
work done in preparation:
Origin
From spade + work.From spade + work.
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Synonyms
6 synonymswork done in preparation:homeworkA1prepgroundworkprep workpreparatory work
work done by digging with a spade:digging
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedspadeworker
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable