Garden Tools.

Question

Please no using the dictionary and native speakers please give the Spanish learners a chance to answer before you answer. Thanks.

You are working in your yard and you have the following tools. A shovel, a hoe, a rake, a leaf rake and a trowel.

What are these items called in Spanish. PS: Most are pretty simple, others not so simple.

See my PM amigo - ian-hill, Nov 26, 2012

Is a leave rake one you forget so it goes rusty after the rain out in the garden? Perhaps you mean a leaf rake. - geofc, Nov 26, 2012

Ooooops. Typo. Sorry. - gringojrf, Nov 26, 2012

Don't worry. We (native speakers) won't answer to games or quizzes related to spanish words of course! - Hokuten, Nov 28, 2012

Answer 1

My husband, who is from Mexico, taught me that a leaf rake is "una araña" and the other smaller rake is "un dielgo". I have never been able to find either word in any dictionary however. I suppose it is a regional thing. ( I'm not sure if "dielgo" is the correct spelling but thats my guess!)

Answer 2

Hoe -- Azada

Answer 3

Okay here it is. A leaf rake is called "la araña - spider" Which to me makes sense as it looks like a spider with a lot of legs.

I thought it was a very colorful name for it.

PS: This may be a local or regional thing.

Yes, "araña" is a sort of 'informal' name. - -cae-, Nov 28, 2012

Answer 4

Okay the common answers are in. There are other words that can be used for trowel and leaf rake. The word I am looking for for leaf rake is not in any dictionary that I have found but here in Baja it is commonly used and is very descriptive. In fact that word is why I issued this challenge.

So I am still looking for another word for leaf rake.

I have no yard and I'm hopeless without a dictionary, since I seldom use these words. - katydew, Nov 27, 2012

Answer 5

un rastrillo - a rake

Correct. Rastrillo also has another very common meaning. Do you know what it is? - gringojrf, Nov 26, 2012

Nope, I'll be interested to see what that is. - rac1, Nov 26, 2012

Can he mean a portcullis? - geofc, Nov 26, 2012

I have no idea what a portcullis is. You use a rastrillo to shave. - gringojrf, Nov 26, 2012

portcullis = rastrillo (de castillo) - ian-hill, Nov 26, 2012

A razor? Thanks! - rac1, Nov 27, 2012

Answer 6

Trowel - Espatula

This is the most common name used here in Baja. Good job! - gringojrf, Nov 28, 2012

Muchas gracias Gringo! - pmikan-pam, Nov 28, 2012

Answer 7

Una pala- a shovel

una azada - a hoes

un rastrillo- a rake

un rastrillo de hojas -a leaf rake

una paleta- a trowel

Very good. There are other words that can be used for trowel and leaf rake. - gringojrf, Nov 27, 2012