bolsa

Definitions of bolsa
  1. noun
    a flexible container with a single opening
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    barjuleta, fardel, macuto, mochila, tamuga
    a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
    vejiga
    a bag that fills with air
    bolsa de viaje, funda, neceser, totalizador
    a capacious bag or basket
    sobre
    the bag containing the gas in a balloon
    morral
    a canvas or leather bag for carrying game (especially birds) killed by a hunter
    cartas, correspondencia, saca de correos
    letter carrier's shoulder bag
    caparazón, cebadera, morral
    a canvas bag that is used to feed an animal (such as a horse); covers the muzzle and fastens at the top of the head
    bolsita, saquito, sobrecito
    a small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest
    cartucho, saco
    a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
    alforja, alforjas, buchaca
    a large bag (or pair of bags) hung over a saddle
    saco, saco terrero
    a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast
    monda
    a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal
    saco de dormir
    large padded bag designed to be slept in outdoors; usually rolls up like a bedroll
    petate
    a knapsack (usually for a soldier)
    bolsillo
    a drawstring bag for holding money
    bolsillo
    a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
    petaca, tabaquera
    a pouch for carrying pipe tobacco
    bota, cuero, odre, pellejo, zaque
    an animal skin (usually a goatskin) that forms a bag and is used to hold and dispense wine
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    contenedor
    any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
  2. noun
    a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
    synonyms: billetera, bolsillo, bolso, cartera, limo, mariconera, tanque
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    contenedor
    any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
  3. noun
    an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers
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    lonja
    a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members
  4. noun
    (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)
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    cachuela, molleja
    thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food
    utrículo
    a small pouch into which the semicircular canals open
    marsupio
    an external abdominal pouch in most marsupials where newborn offspring are suckled
    escroto
    the external pouch that contains the testes
  5. noun
    a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
    synonyms: bache
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    fenómeno atmosférico
    a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
  6. noun
    the quantity that a bag will hold
    synonyms: montones, saco, talega, talego
  7. noun
    an enclosed space
    synonyms: faltriquera, saco
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