schaufeln

vt/i shovel; (Loch etc.) dig; Schnee schaufeln clear the snow away; er schaufelte sich (Dat) einen Berg Kartoffelsalat auf den Teller he shovel(l)ed a huge pile of potato salad onto his plate

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to shovel; to scoop

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schau|feln ['ʃaufln]

vti

to shovel; Grab, Grube to dig

See:

→ Grab

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1) (to move (as if) with a shovel, especially in large quantities: He shovelled snow from the path; Don't shovel your food into your mouth!) shovel

2) (to move with, or as if with, a scoop: He scooped the crumbs together with his fingers.) scoop

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schau·feln

[ˈʃaufl̩n]

I. vi to shovel, to dig

II. vt

▪ etw \schaufeln

1. (graben) to dig sth; s.a. Grab

2. (verlagern) to shovel sth

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transitives Verb shovel; (graben) dig

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schaufeln v/t & v/i shovel; (Loch etc) dig;

Schnee schaufeln clear the snow away;

er schaufelte sich (dat)

einen Berg Kartoffelsalat auf den Teller he shovel(l)ed a huge pile of potato salad onto his plate

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transitives Verb shovel; (graben) dig

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v.

to scoop v.

to shovel v.