pouch

BrE /paʊtʃ/ AmE /paʊtʃ/

noun en → es

1 BAG/POCKET [singular] B1

a small bag or container that you carry on your body, such as in a pocket or attached to a belt.

bolsillo, cartera pequeña, funda

  • carry a pouch

Collocations pouch for money · backpack pouch

  • He carried a small pouch containing his lunch.

    Él llevaba una pequeña bolsa que contenía su almuerzo.

2 ANIMAL [singular] B2

an external pocket-like sac or bag carried by some animals, such as kangaroos and wombats.

bolsa (de animal), marsupio

  • have a pouch

Collocations kangaroo pouch · wombat pouch

  • The kangaroo has a large pouch for carrying its young.

    El canguro tiene un gran marsupio para transportar a sus crías.

3 CONTAINER [singular] B1

a small container or bag used to hold and carry things, often made of cloth.

fundita, bolsita, estuche

  • use a pouch

Collocations cloth pouch · travel pouch

  • She uses a cloth pouch to carry her makeup.

    Ella usa una fundita de tela para llevar su maquillaje.

4 MEDICAL [singular] C1

a small bag used in medical treatments, such as for administering drugs or collecting bodily fluids.

bolsita médica, bolsa (médica)

  • use a pouch

Collocations medical pouch · drug pouch

  • The patient was given a medical pouch for pain relief.

    Se le dio al paciente una bolsita médica para el alivio del dolor.

5 ELECTRONIC [singular] B2

a small electronic device or container used to store and carry digital files, such as a USB drive.

pendrive, memoria flash, unidad de almacenamiento

  • use a pouch

Collocations USB pouch · digital pouch

  • He uses a USB pouch to store his digital files.

    Él usa un pendrive para almacenar sus archivos digitales.

6 ARTIFACT [singular] C1

a small container or bag used in religious ceremonies, often made of precious materials.

bolsita sagrada, relicario

  • use a pouch

Collocations sacred pouch · relic pouch

  • The priest uses a sacred pouch in the ceremony.

    El sacerdote usa una bolsita sagrada en la ceremonia.

7 SPORT [singular] B2

a small bag or container used in sports, such as for holding balls or equipment.

bolsita de deportes, funda (deportiva)

  • use a pouch

Collocations sports pouch · ball pouch

  • The coach uses a sports pouch to carry the balls.

    El entrenador usa una bolsita de deportes para llevar las pelotas.

8 NATURE [singular] C1

a small pocket-like structure in plants or animals, such as a seed pod.

estructura en forma de bolsita (en plantas o animales), vaina

  • have a pouch

Collocations seed pod · plant pouch

  • The plant has a small pouch for storing seeds.

    La planta tiene una pequeña bolsita para almacenar las semillas.