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Sack
01
sacco, borsa
a container made of paper or plastic material used for holding and carrying a customer's purchased items
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She carried the groceries home in a large sack.
Ha portato la spesa a casa in un grande sacco.
The store gave him a sack to carry all his purchases.
Il negozio gli ha dato un sacco per trasportare tutti i suoi acquisti.
02
a bed made of canvas or rope netting, usually suspended between two points
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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He found a hidden sack behind the wall.
Birds nested in the sack of the cliff face.
10
sacco, placcaggio dietro la linea di scrimmage
(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 end made a crucial sack in the final minutes of the game.
Il difensore ha fatto un sack cruciale nei minuti finali della partita.
The linebacker burst through the offensive line to sack the quarterback.
Il linebacker ha sfondato la linea offensiva per sackare il quarterback.
to sack
01
licenziamento dal lavoro
to dismiss someone from their job
Transitive: to sack an employee
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The manager had to sack the employee for consistently violating company policies.
Il manager ha dovuto licenziare il dipendente per aver violato costantemente le politiche aziendali.
The company decided to sack several employees as part of a restructuring process.
L'azienda ha deciso di licenziare diversi dipendenti come parte di un processo di ristrutturazione.
02
saccheggiare, predare
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 invaders sacked the ancient city, leaving it in ruins.
Gli invasori saccheggiarono l'antica città, lasciandola in rovina.
After breaking through the gates, the soldiers sacked the town.
Dopo aver sfondato i cancelli, i soldati saccheggiarono la città.
03
insaccare, imbustare
to place something inside a bag or a container made of paper or plastic material
Transitive: to sack sth
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The farmer sacked the potatoes and stored them in the shed.
Il contadino ha insaccato le patate e le ha conservate nel capanno.
After harvesting, they sacked the onions for transport.
Dopo il raccolto, hanno insaccato le cipolle per il trasporto.
