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Sack
01
sac, sachet
a container made of paper or plastic material used for holding and carrying a customer's purchased items
Exemples
She carried the groceries home in a large sack.
Elle a transporté les courses à la maison dans un grand sac.
The store gave him a sack to carry all his purchases.
Le magasin lui a donné un sac pour transporter tous ses achats.
02
a bed made of canvas or rope netting, usually suspended between two points
Exemples
The campers slept comfortably in a sack between two trees.
Children love swinging gently in a sack hung on the porch.
03
the act of dismissing someone from work
Exemples
His sudden sack surprised all his colleagues.
Many employees feared sack after the merger.
04
the act of looting a place, often with destruction or violence
Exemples
The sack of the city left hundreds homeless.
Historical records describe the sack of Rome in 410 AD.
05
a loose-fitting dress that hangs straight from the shoulders without a defined waist
Exemples
She wore a simple sack over her uniform.
The fashion designer showcased a modern sack in the collection.
06
a loose, full, hip-length jacket worn by women
Exemples
She wore a tailored sack over her dress.
The store displayed several sack jackets for the new season.
07
a light, dry, strong white wine from Spain or the Canary Islands
Exemples
The tavern served a glass of sack with the appetizer.
Sack was popular in England during the 16th century.
08
the amount of material or goods contained in a sack
Exemples
He bought a sack of potatoes from the market.
The shipment included several sacks of grain.
09
an enclosed area, often referring to a cavity or hollo
Exemples
He found a hidden sack behind the wall.
Birds nested in the sack of the cliff face.
10
sac, plaquage derrière la ligne de mêlée
(American football) a loss of yardage for the offense caused by a defensive player tackling the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage
Exemples
The defensive end made a crucial sack in the final minutes of the game.
Le défenseur a effectué un sack crucial dans les dernières minutes du match.
The linebacker burst through the offensive line to sack the quarterback.
Le linebacker a traversé la ligne offensive pour sacker le quarterback.
to sack
01
licencier, virer
to dismiss someone from their job
Transitive: to sack an employee
Exemples
The manager had to sack the employee for consistently violating company policies.
Le manager a dû licencier l'employé pour avoir enfreint à plusieurs reprises les politiques de l'entreprise.
The company decided to sack several employees as part of a restructuring process.
L'entreprise a décidé de licencier plusieurs employés dans le cadre d'un processus de restructuration.
02
piller, saccager
to forcefully steal and take away valuable items from a town that has been captured
Transitive: to sack a place
Exemples
The invaders sacked the ancient city, leaving it in ruins.
Les envahisseurs ont pillé la ville antique, la laissant en ruines.
After breaking through the gates, the soldiers sacked the town.
Après avoir franchi les portes, les soldats ont pillé la ville.
03
emballer, ensacher
to place something inside a bag or a container made of paper or plastic material
Transitive: to sack sth
Exemples
The farmer sacked the potatoes and stored them in the shed.
Le fermier a ensaché les pommes de terre et les a stockées dans le hangar.
After harvesting, they sacked the onions for transport.
Après la récolte, ils ont ensaché les oignons pour le transport.
