sack
sack
sæk
sāk
British pronunciation
/sˈæk/

Definition und Bedeutung von „sack“ im Englischen

01

Sack, Tüte

a container made of paper or plastic material used for holding and carrying a customer's purchased items
sack definition and meaning
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He placed the books in a sack to carry them easily.
Er legte die Bücher in einen Sack, um sie leicht zu tragen.
02

a bed made of canvas or rope netting, usually suspended between two points

sack definition and meaning
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He napped in the sack under the shade of the oak.
03

the act of dismissing someone from work

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The company 's sack of senior staff caused unrest.
04

the act of looting a place, often with destruction or violence

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The army 's sack of the fortress was brutal and swift.
05

a loose-fitting dress that hangs straight from the shoulders without a defined waist

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The model strutted in a sleeveless sack on the runway.
06

a loose, full, hip-length jacket worn by women

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He admired the sleek design of her sack blazer.
07

a light, dry, strong white wine from Spain or the Canary Islands

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Historical recipes often called for sack in cooking.
08

the amount of material or goods contained in a sack

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Workers loaded sacks of coffee onto the truck.
09

an enclosed area, often referring to a cavity or hollo

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Soldiers fortified a sack to store supplies.
10

Sack, Verlust von Yards

(American football) a loss of yardage for the offense caused by a defensive player tackling the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage
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The defensive line pressured the quarterback all game and finally got a sack.
Die defensive Linie setzte den Quarterback das ganze Spiel unter Druck und holte schließlich einen Sack.
to sack
01

entlassen, feuern

to dismiss someone from their job
Transitive: to sack an employee
to sack definition and meaning
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The supervisor is actively sacking employees who consistently fail to meet targets.
Der Vorgesetzte entlässt aktiv Mitarbeiter, die konsequent die Ziele nicht erreichen.
02

plündern, ausrauben

to forcefully steal and take away valuable items from a town that has been captured
Transitive: to sack a place
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The castle was sacked during the war, and its treasures were lost.
Die Burg wurde während des Krieges geplündert, und ihre Schätze gingen verloren.
03

sacken, einsacken

to place something inside a bag or a container made of paper or plastic material
Transitive: to sack sth
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They carefully sacked the flour to avoid any spillage.
Sie sackten das Mehl sorgfältig ein, um Verschütten zu vermeiden.
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