spade

BrE /speɪd/ AmE /speɪd/

noun en → es

1 TOOL [noun] B1

a tool with a strong metal blade and a long handle, used for digging in the ground or moving earth

pala, azada

Collocations spade the garden

  • He used a spade to dig up the weeds.

    Usó una pala para desenterrar las malas hierbas.

2 CARD [noun] B2

one of four suits in a standard pack of playing cards, represented by the symbol ♠

pica (trébolo en algunos países)

Collocations spade card

  • The spades are the highest suit in this game.

    Las picas son la mayor traza en este juego.

3 SYMBOL [noun] C1

a symbol like a capital letter S with two horizontal lines through it, used in mathematics and logic to represent the set of all elements that are not members of a particular set

símbolo de negación (¬)

Collocations spade symbol

  • The spade symbol is used to denote the complement of a set.

    El símbolo de espada se utiliza para denotar el complemento de un conjunto.