spadeful in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for spadeful in the English»French Dictionary

spadeful [Brit ˈspeɪdfʊl, Am ˈspeɪdˌfʊl] N

spadeful

pelletée f

by the spadeful

en grande quantité, à la pelle

spadeful in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spadeful in the French»English Dictionary

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une pelletée de sable (dans le jardin, à la plage)

a spadeful of sand

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English

So he collected a giant-sized spadeful of earth and set off towards the town.

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But this one has it by the spadeful.

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Furthermore, the laird wouldn't allow downhill delling (because you lost the last spadeful to the shore), making a hard enough task even harder.

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Persuade the rich and influential with money to burn to buy a share before a spadeful of clay has been turned.

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Scatter a spadeful over the heap from time to time.

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