No. 10,961 in French
pelle
Shovel.
In a sentence
J'utilise une pelle pour ramasser les feuilles dans le jardin.
I use a shovel to gather leaves in the garden.
Here, 'pelle' refers to a physical tool, a shovel, used for gardening purposes.
Le cuisinier a utilisé une pelle pour servir la lasagne.
The cook used a spatula to serve the lasagna.
In this sentence, 'pelle' refers to a cooking utensil, specifically a spatula, used in food preparation or serving.
La pelle mécanique a aidé à creuser la tranchée sur le chantier.
The digger helped to excavate the trench at the construction site.
'Pelle mécanique' refers to a mechanical excavator, showing an industrial usage of the term 'pelle'.
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