sacco

Definitions of sacco
  1. noun
    a flexible container with a single opening
    synonyms: borsa, busta, sacca
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    bisaccia, tascapane
    a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
    totalizzatore
    a capacious bag or basket
    bustina
    the bag containing the gas in a balloon
    marsupio
    a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
    portamonete
    a small bag for carrying money
    bustina
    a small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest
    sacchetto
    a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
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    contenitore
    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 loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
    synonyms: chemisier
  3. noun
    a structure resembling a bag in an animal
    synonyms: sacca
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    amnio
    thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
    sacculo
    a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)
    vescica
    a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
    marsupio, tasca
    (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)
    alveolo
    a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways
    marsupio
    an external abdominal pouch in most marsupials where newborn offspring are suckled
    scroto
    the external pouch that contains the testes
    bolla, vescica
    (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
    follicolo
    any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
    type of:
    cavità, cavità anatomica, diverticolo
    (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
  4. noun
    the act of stealing valuable things from a place
    synonyms: saccheggio, svaligiamento
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    banditismo
    the practice of plundering in gangs
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    aggressione, ostilità
    violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
  5. noun
    an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing
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    palla, pallonata, pallone
    round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
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