Meaning
dustpan, small shovel
- A small shovel or dustpan used for collecting dirt or moving loose material.
- A small flat paddle or disc used by Italian traffic police to signal vehicles to pull over.
- A kitchen spatula or small utensil for serving food.
In a sentence
Dove hai messo la scopa e la paletta?
Where did you put the broom and the dustpan?
Il vigile ha alzato la paletta per fermare l'auto.
The police officer raised the stop paddle to pull over the car.
Usa la paletta per servire le fette di torta.
Use the spatula to serve the slices of cake.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| paletta | feminine · singular |
| palette | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly found in the household pair 'scopa e paletta' (broom and dustpan).