This is the 10961st most frequent French word.
pelle
Shovel.
Here, 'pelle' refers to a physical tool, a shovel, used for gardening purposes.
J'utilise une pelle pour ramasser les feuilles dans le jardin.
I use a shovel to gather leaves in the garden.
In this sentence, 'pelle' refers to a cooking utensil, specifically a spatula, used in food preparation or serving.
Le cuisinier a utilisé une pelle pour servir la lasagne.
The cook used a spatula to serve the lasagna.
'Pelle mécanique' refers to a mechanical excavator, showing an industrial usage of the term 'pelle'.