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Meanings of bag in English

Portuguese
bolsa
Catalan
bossa
Spanish
bolso
Wikidata

A container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

bolsa
Russian
сумка
Portuguese
mala
Spanish
bolsa
Catalan
saca de correus
Wikidata

A flexible container made of cloth, paper, plastic, leather, etc., to put something in or to carry away.

сумка
Synonyms
Examples for "sack"
Examples for "sack"
1
The Health Minister is poised to sack the Waikato District Health Board.
Radio NZ
2
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said under normal conditions she would sack him.
Radio NZ
3
There were hundreds of slips of paper in each sack, thousands altogether.
The smoke room: a novel of suspense
4
The German was carrying a sack of food she must have given.
Transgression: a novel of love and war
5
Owners of Nascar teams, however, have threatened to sack employees who protest.
BBC
Portuguese
mala de mão
Catalan
maleta
Spanish
maleta

A portable rectangular container for carrying clothes.

mala de mão
Portuguese
estupor

An ugly or ill-tempered woman.

estupor
Usage of bag in English
1
One bag contains candy; one contains flour; another peanuts; another water, etc.
School, Church, and Home Games
2
Very well; you will find them in my bag in the hall.
Blacksheep! Blacksheep!
3
Not one is left; as he shook the bag in the air.
The River of Darkness; Or, Under Africa
4
You shall go in one of the prizes; get your bag ready.
Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor
5
One bag was labelled silverware; another, jewels; another, cash; and another, souvenirs.
Fighting For Peace
6
In the meantime, squeeze out all that is left in the bag.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
7
The one in the center tries to capture the ball or bag.
School, Church, and Home Games
8
The Injun asks me if the cups is in the grub bag.
The Drama of the Forests: Romance and Adventure
9
It is breakfast; the servant is delivering the letter-bag to Mr. Dacre.
The Young Duke
10
The frail gas bag swayed in the wind that was springing up.
Through the Air to the North Pole / Or, The Wonderful Cruise of ...
11
The storekeeper weighed out the candy and dumped it in a bag.
The Secret Wireless; Or, The Spy Hunt of the Camp Brady Patrol
12
As for the handkerchief and the revolver, they were in the tool-bag.
The Eight Strokes of the Clock
13
I put it in a bag, and carried it in my pocket.
Botchan (Master Darling)
14
And I'll leave the bag and the key in the hedge somewhere.
None Other Gods
15
Spare it, and I will give up the money in the bag.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
16
Food bag delivery services are going strong as people begin staying home.
Radio NZ
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Bag across language varieties
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Common
Australia
Common
United States of America
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