Meaning
shovel, blade
- a shovel, spade, or peel used for digging or lifting (e.g. snow, pizza)
- a blade of a turbine, windmill, propeller, or fan
In a sentence
Ho usato la pala per liberare l'ingresso dalla neve.
I used the shovel to clear the driveway of snow.
Il pizzaiolo inforna la pizza con una pala di legno.
The pizza maker puts the pizza in the oven with a wooden peel.
Una pala della turbina eolica è stata danneggiata dal forte vento.
A blade of the wind turbine was damaged by the strong wind.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pala | feminine · singular |
| pale | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Distinct from 'badile', which is strictly a heavy spade or digging shovel; 'pala' also covers pizza peels and turbine blades.
- In art history, 'pala d'altare' denotes an altarpiece.