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Definitions of sac
  1. noun
    a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
    synonyms: sac à main
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    sac à main
    a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
  2. noun
    the quantity that a bag will hold
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    contenu
    the quantity that a container will hold
  3. noun
    an enclosed space
    synonyms: poche
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    cavité, espace fermé, excavation
    space that is surrounded by something
  4. noun
    a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
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    poche
    a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
    poche de poitrine
    a pocket inside of a man's coat
    poche de gilet
    a small pocket in a man's vest
  5. noun
    a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
    synonyms: sac à main
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    sac à main
    a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
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    container
    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)
  6. noun
    a flexible container with a single opening
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    havresac, sac au dos
    a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
    balle lestée
    a small cloth bag filled with dried beans; thrown in games
    fourre-tout, malle
    a capacious bag or basket
    enveloppe
    the bag containing the gas in a balloon
    sac postal
    letter carrier's shoulder bag
    bourse, bourse à fermoir, porte-monnaie
    a small bag for carrying money
    sacoche de cycliste
    a large bag (or pair of bags) hung over a saddle
    sac à provisions
    a bag made of plastic or strong paper (often with handles); used to transport goods after shopping
    sac de couchage
    large padded bag designed to be slept in outdoors; usually rolls up like a bedroll
    équipement de camping
    a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings
    poche
    a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
    type of:
    container
    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)
  7. noun
    a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
  8. noun
    a bag that is closed at the top with a drawstring
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    équipement de camping
    a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings
  9. noun
    a structure resembling a bag in an animal
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    vésicule
    a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
    vésicule
    a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
    vessie
    a membranous sac for temporary retention of urine
    scrotum
    the external pouch that contains the testes
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    cavité
    (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
  10. noun
    (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)
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    scrotum
    the external pouch that contains the testes
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