Costal (en. Costal)

/kosˈtal/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Large sack, usually made of fabric, used to store or transport goods.

The farmer filled the sack with potatoes.

El agricultor llenó el costal de papas.

In some places, it refers to a paper sack used for storing food.

I bought a sack of flour at the market.

Compré un costal de harina en el mercado.

From Latin 'costalis', meaning 'of the rib' or 'related to the side'.

bag of money

a large amount of money.

costal de dinero

carry a sack on one's shoulders

to bear a heavy burden or responsibility.

llevar a cuestas un costal

to be like a sack

to be completely exhausted or fallen.

estar como un costal

sack

Bag generally made of fabric or plastic for holding things.

saco

bundle

Large and heavy load or package.

bulto

bale

Bundle of goods or products.

fardo

To refer to a stingy person or someone who hoards a lot of money.

I don’t want to be a sack, but I’m not going to spend on nonsense.

No quiero ser un costal, pero no voy a gastar en tonterías.

Used to describe a state of extreme fatigue.

After a whole day of work, I feel like a sack.

Después de todo el día de trabajo, me siento como un costal.