sack

  • 41Sack — Sạck der; (e)s, Sä·cke; 1 ein großer, weicher Behälter besonders aus Stoff oder Plastik <etwas in Säcke abfüllen; einen Sack zubinden, schleppen; einen Sack auf dem Rücken / der Schulter tragen>: einen Sack (voll) Kartoffeln in den Keller… …

    Langenscheidt Großwörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache

  • 42Sack — Sackm 1.schlechtsitzendesKleid.1840ff. 2.taillenlosesKleid.1957/58ff. 3.schlechtsitzendeUniform.Sold1840ff. 4.Uniform.BSD1965ff. 5.Mann(Kraftwort).Hergenommenvon»Sack=Hodensack«;Parsprototo.SchonbeiMartinLuthersteht»Sack«fürdenmenschlichenKörper.1… …

    Wörterbuch der deutschen Umgangssprache

  • 43sack — sack1 [ sæk ] noun * 1. ) count a large strong bag for storing and carrying things: The sack was too heavy to lift. a ) the things inside a sack: sack of: a sack of potatoes/flour b ) AMERICAN a strong paper bag for carrying goods from a store: a …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 44sack — sack1 sacklike, adj. /sak/, n. 1. a large bag of strong, coarsely woven material, as for grain, potatoes, or coal. 2. the amount a sack holds. 3. a bag: a sack of candy. 4. Slang. dismissal or discharge, as from a job: to get the sack. 5. Slang.… …

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  • 45sack — {{11}}sack (n.1) large bag, O.E. sacc (W.Saxon), sec (Mercian), sæc (Old Kentish) large cloth bag, also sackcloth, from P.Gmc. *sakkiz (Cf. M.Du. sak, O.H.G. sac, O.N. sekkr, but Goth. sakkus probably is directly from Gk.), an early borrowing… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 46sack — I [[t]sæk[/t]] n. 1) a large bag of strong, coarsely woven material, as for grain, potatoes, or coal 2) the amount a sack holds 3) a bag: a sack of candy[/ex] 4) sts Slang. dismissal, as from a job: to get the sack[/ex] 5) sts Slang. bed 6) clo… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 47sack — sack1 noun 1》 a large bag made of a material such as hessian or thick paper, used for storing and carrying goods.     ↘(also sack dress) a woman s short, loose dress without a waistline, popular especially in the 1950s. 2》 (the sack) informal… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 48sack — 1 noun 1 (C) a) a large bag made of strong rough cloth or strong paper, used for storing or carrying flour, coal, vegetables etc: a sack of potatoes b) also sackful the amount that a sack can contain 2 get the sack/give sb the sack BrE informal… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 49sack — 1. n. a bed. □ I was so tired I could hardly find my sack. □ Somebody put a spider in my sack. 2. tv. to dismiss someone from employment; to fire someone. □ The boss sacked the whole office staff last week. □ …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 50sack — 1. noun /sæk/ a) 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… …

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