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saco

bag

noun SAH-koh Rare

Also means

jacket

Usage Note

Saco means a large bag or sack in most contexts, but in many Latin American countries it also means a suit jacket or blazer (saco = chaqueta in Spain). As a false friend, English 'sack' (to fire someone) is despedir, not sacar. The plural is regular: sacos.

Examples

"Guardó las papas en un saco grande."

Natural Translation

He stored the potatoes in a large bag.

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