sack in French
sack in French is sac, butin, paquet — sack means a large bag, typically of coarse material, used for carrying or storing bulk goods.
sack in French
sac
A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.
butin
(uncountable) Loot or booty obtained by pillage.
paquet
(informal) Dismissal from employment, or discharge from a position.
lit
(colloquial, US, literally, or, figurative) Bed.
pieu
(colloquial, US, literally, or, figurative) Bed.
saccager
To plunder or pillage, especially after capture; to obtain spoils of war from.
saquer
(informal, transitive) To discharge from a job or position; to fire.
virer
(informal, transitive) To discharge from a job or position; to fire.
What does "sack" mean?
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noun A large bag, typically of coarse material, used for carrying or storing bulk goods.
"The farmer carried a heavy sack of grain across the yard."
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noun The violent looting and destruction of a captured city or town.
"The museum has a painting showing the sack of an ancient city."
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noun Informal: dismissal from a job.
"Nobody expected the sack, because the shop had always been busy."
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noun American football: a tackle of the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage before he can pass.
"A late sack on the quarterback ended the other team's final drive."
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sack in a sentence
- The farmer carried a heavy sack of grain across the yard.
- They loaded sacks of potatoes onto the truck.
- The museum has a painting showing the sack of an ancient city.
- Many families fled before the sack of the town began.
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What is "sack" in French?
"sack" in French is sac, butin, paquet. sack means: A large bag, typically of coarse material, used for carrying or storing bulk goods.
How do you use "sack" in a sentence?
Example: "The farmer carried a heavy sack of grain across the yard." In French, "sack" is sac, butin, paquet.
Are there other ways to say "sack" in French?
Yes — French has 8 translations listed for "sack": sac, butin, paquet, lit, pieu, saccager.
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