Bagages (en. Luggage)

/ba.ɡaʒ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Items or personal effects taken along on a trip.

I forgot my luggage at the airport.

J'ai oublié mes bagages à l'aéroport.

The collection of personal effects of a person.

Her luggage contains everything she needs for the trip.

Ses bagages contiennent tout ce dont elle a besoin pour le voyage.

A term also used to refer to physical or emotional burdens.

He must leave his emotional baggage behind.

Il doit laisser ses bagages émotionnels derrière lui.

From the old French word 'bagage', deriving from 'bague' meaning 'load' or 'burden'.

to pack one's bags

Preparing one's belongings for a trip.

faire ses bagages

lost luggage

Luggage that has been misplaced during transport.

bagages perdus

to check one's luggage

To ensure that all one's belongings are intact before leaving.

vérifier ses bagages

suitcase

An item used to store clothing and other personal effects during travel.

valise

bag

A portable container typically used to carry items.

sac

burden

A term referring to a load or portable weight.

fardeau

To have worries or concerns.

He has a lot of emotional baggage to deal with.

Il a plein de bagages émotionnels à gérer.

To be burdened by a heavy past.

She carries the baggage of a previous relationship.

Elle traîne ses bagages d'une relation précédente.