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sack

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noun

Sac, sacoche

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.

Examples :

"My grandfather used a large sack to carry the potatoes from the garden to the shed. "

Mon grand-père utilisait un grand sac pour transporter les pommes de terre du jardin à l'abri.

material item utility

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Contenu d'un sac; mesure ancienne

The amount a sack holds; also, an archaic or historical measure of varying capacity, depending on commodity type and according to local usage; an old English measure of weight, usually of wool, equal to 13 stone (182 pounds), or in other sources, 26 stone (364 pounds).

Examples :

"The American sack of salt is 215 pounds; the sack of wheat, two bushels. — McElrath."

Le sac de sel américain pèse 215 livres ; le sac de blé, deux boisseaux.

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noun

Le sac, le pillage

The plunder and pillaging of a captured town or city.

Examples :

"The sack of Rome."

Le sac de Rome.

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Butin, pillage

Loot or booty obtained by pillage.

Examples :

"The soldiers' sack of the village yielded much valuable jewelry. "

Le pillage du village par les soldats a rapporté de nombreux bijoux de valeur.

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Sack, plaquage du quarterback

A successful tackle of the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage. See verb sense4 below.

Examples :

"The linebacker's sack of the quarterback ended the drive. "

Le plaquage du linebacker sur le quarterback a mis fin à la série.

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noun

Base, coussin

One of the square bases anchored at first base, second base, or third base.

Examples :

"He twisted his ankle sliding into the sack at second."

Il s'est tordu la cheville en glissant vers le coussin en deuxième.

sport game position

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noun

Licenciement, renvoi

Dismissal from employment, or discharge from a position, usually as give (someone) the sack or get the sack. See verb sense5 below.

Examples :

"He got the sack for being late all the time."

Il a été renvoyé parce qu'il était toujours en retard.

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noun

Lit

Bed; usually as hit the sack or in the sack. See also sack out.

Examples :

"After a long day at school, Sarah hit the sack early. "

Après une longue journée d'école, Sarah est allée au lit de bonne heure.

body human action

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Robe-sac, sacque

(also sacque) A kind of loose-fitting gown or dress with sleeves which hangs from the shoulders, such as a gown with a Watteau back or sack-back, fashionable in the late 17th to 18th century; or, formerly, a loose-fitting hip-length jacket, cloak or cape.

Examples :

"The historical costume exhibit featured a beautiful sack, a loose-fitting gown, perfect for displaying a Watteau back. "

L'exposition de costumes historiques présentait une magnifique robe-sac, une robe ample, parfaite pour mettre en valeur un dos Watteau.

appearance wear style culture history

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Un veston croisé

A sack coat; a kind of coat worn by men, and extending from top to bottom without a cross seam.

Examples :

"My grandfather wore a tweed sack coat to the family reunion. "

Mon grand-père portait un veston croisé en tweed à la réunion de famille.

appearance style wear

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noun

Scrotum, bourse

Examples :

"He got passed the ball, but it hit him in the sack."

Il a reçu la balle, mais elle l'a frappé à la bourse.

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verb

Mettre en sac

To put in a sack or sacks.

Examples :

"Help me sack the groceries."

Aidez-moi à mettre les courses en sac.

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Mettre dans un sac et porter sur le dos ou les épaules

To bear or carry in a sack upon the back or the shoulders.

Examples :

"The hiker sacked the heavy backpack onto his shoulders. "

Le randonneur a mis le lourd sac à dos dans un sac et l'a porté sur ses épaules.

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verb

Piller, saccager

To plunder or pillage, especially after capture; to obtain spoils of war from.

Examples :

"The barbarians sacked Rome."

Les barbares ont pillé Rome.

military war history action

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verb

Plaquer le quarterback

To tackle the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage, especially before he is able to throw a pass.

Examples :

"The linebacker sacked the quarterback before he could even get the ball ready to throw. "

Le linebacker a plaqué le quarterback avant même qu'il puisse préparer le ballon à lancer.

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Licencier, renvoyer

To discharge from a job or position; to fire.

Examples :

"He was sacked last September."

Il a été licencié en septembre dernier.

job business work

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S'endormir, pioncer

In the phrase sack out, to fall asleep. See also hit the sack.

Examples :

"The kids all sacked out before 9:00 on New Year’s Eve."

Les enfants se sont tous endormis avant 21 heures le soir du Nouvel An.

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Xérès

A variety of light-colored dry wine from Spain or the Canary Islands; also, any strong white wine from southern Europe; sherry.

Examples :

"My grandmother enjoys a glass of sack wine with her dinner. "

Ma grand-mère apprécie un verre de xérès avec son dîner.

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Sac, poche

A bag or pouch inside a plant or animal that typically contains a fluid.

Examples :

"The milkweed plant has a milky sack that contains a sticky fluid. "

La plante d'asclépiade a un sac laiteux qui contient un liquide collant.

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noun noun

Sacrifice

(games) A sacrifice.

Examples :

"In the chess game, the pawn was a sack, sacrificed to open up the king's path. "

Dans la partie d'échecs, le pion était un sacrifice, sacrifié pour ouvrir le chemin du roi.

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noun noun

Le droit de justice seigneuriale

The privilege, formerly enjoyed by the lord of a manor, of holding courts, trying causes, and imposing fines.

Examples :

"The village elder held the sack for settling disputes among the villagers. "

L'ancien du village exerçait le droit de justice seigneuriale pour régler les différends entre les villageois.

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Sac, poche

A bag or pouch inside a plant or animal that typically contains a fluid.

Examples :

"The seed pod had a small sack of liquid inside that helped it spread. "

La gousse de la graine contenait une petite poche de liquide à l'intérieur qui l'aidait à se propager.

biology plant animal anatomy organ physiology body

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Sacrifice

(games) A sacrifice.

Examples :

"In the school play, the student decided to sack his character to save the princess. "

Dans la pièce de l'école, l'élève a décidé de sacrifier son personnage pour sauver la princesse.

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verb

Sacrifier

(games) To sacrifice.

Examples :

"I kept saccing monsters at the altar until I was rewarded with a new weapon."

J'ai continué à sacrifier des monstres à l'autel jusqu'à ce que je sois récompensé par une nouvelle arme.

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Le privilège, autrefois exercé par le seigneur d'un manoir, de tenir des tribunaux, de juger des causes et d'imposer des amendes

The privilege, formerly enjoyed by the lord of a manor, of holding courts, trying causes, and imposing fines.

Examples :

"The village elder held the sack, responsible for settling disputes and imposing fines for misdemeanors. "

L'ancien du village détenait le privilège de régler les différends et d'imposer des amendes pour les délits.

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