Sacos (en. Sacks)

[ˈsakos]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Container made of fabric, paper, or another material, used to store or transport things.
I bought some sacks of sand for the garden.
Compré unos sacos de arena para el jardín.
Colloquial term referring to a bag of securities or money.
After the sale, I had many sacks.
Después de la venta, tenía muchos sacos.
Term used in sports to refer to positions or movements.
The player made a couple of sacks in defense.
El jugador hizo un par de sacos en la defensa.

Etymology

From Latin 'saccus', which means bag.

Common Phrases and Expressions

sacks of blows
Expression used to refer to something that happens suddenly or in large quantities.
sacos de golpe
take out of the sacks
Expression meaning to reveal or discover something hidden.
sacar de los sacos
not have a single sack
Phrase indicating that someone has no money or resources.
no tener ni un saco

Related Words

withdrawal
Action of taking something out.
sacada
take out
Extracting or making something come out.
sacar
sack
Singular form of sacks.
saco

Slang Meanings

Money in large amounts.
After the party, he left with some sacks.
Después de la fiesta, se fue con unos sacos.
A lazy person.
That guy is a sack, he’s always sitting.
Ese tipo es un saco, siempre está sentado.