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zak, tas
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.
Ze droeg de boodschappen naar huis in een grote zak.
The store gave him a sack to carry all his purchases.
De winkel gaf hem een zak om al zijn aankopen te dragen.
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
zak, verlies van yards omdat een verdediger de quarterback achter de scrimmagelijn tackelt
(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.
De defensive end maakte een cruciale sack in de laatste minuten van de wedstrijd.
The linebacker burst through the offensive line to sack the quarterback.
De linebacker brak door de offensieve lijn om de quarterback te sacken.
to sack
01
ontslaan, buiten werken
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.
De manager moest de werknemer ontslaan omdat hij voortdurend het bedrijfsbeleid overtrad.
The company decided to sack several employees as part of a restructuring process.
Het bedrijf besloot om verschillende werknemers te ontslaan als onderdeel van een herstructureringsproces.
02
plunderen, beroven
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.
De indringers plunderden de oude stad en lieten hem in puin achter.
After breaking through the gates, the soldiers sacked the town.
Na het doorbreken van de poorten plunderden de soldaten de stad.
03
inzakken, verpakken
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.
De boer zakte de aardappelen en sloeg ze op in de schuur.
After harvesting, they sacked the onions for transport.
Na de oogst zakten ze de uien voor transport.
