sac

S2 W2

BrE /sæk/ AmE /sæk/

noun / verb en → es

1 BAG [singular] A2

a large bag made of thick paper, plastic, or cloth for carrying things in

bolsa grande, saco

  • a sack of something

Collocations sack of potatoes · sack of flour

  • They carried a sack of rice on their heads.

    Llevaron una bolsa de arroz en la cabeza.

2 DISMISS [transitive] B1

to officially end someone's employment, especially because they have done something wrong or are not doing their job well enough

despedir a alguien

  • sack somebody

Collocations sack an employee · sack someone for misconduct

  • The boss sacked the manager for incompetence.

    El jefe despidió al gerente por incompetencia.

1 TOSS [transitive] B2

to throw something carelessly or roughly

tirar, arrojar

  • sack somebody/something

Collocations sack a ball to someone · sack the papers across the room

  • He sacked the book onto the table.

    Él arrojó el libro sobre la mesa.

2 PUNISH [transitive] B1

to punish someone by making them leave a place or organization, especially for doing something wrong

expulsar a alguien

  • sack somebody

Collocations sack a student from school · sack an employee for misconduct

  • The principal sacked the student for cheating.

    El director expulsó al estudiante por trampa.

1 PUNISH [transitive] B2

to punish someone by making them leave a place or organization, especially for doing something wrong

expulsar a alguien

  • sack somebody

Collocations sack an employee from the company · sack a student from school

  • The coach sacked the player for breaking team rules.

    El entrenador expulsó al jugador por romper las reglas del equipo.

2 DISMISS [transitive] B1

to officially end someone's employment, especially because they have done something wrong or are not doing their job well enough

despedir a alguien

  • sack somebody

Collocations sack an employee for misconduct · sack someone from the job

  • The boss sacked the manager for incompetence.

    El jefe despidió al gerente por incompetencia.

1 TOSS [transitive] B2

to throw something carelessly or roughly

tirar, arrojar

  • sack somebody/something

Collocations sack a ball to someone · sack the papers across the room

  • He sacked the book onto the table.

    Él arrojó el libro sobre la mesa.

2 PUNISH [transitive] B1

to punish someone by making them leave a place or organization, especially for doing something wrong

expulsar a alguien

  • sack somebody

Collocations sack a student from school · sack an employee for misconduct

  • The principal sacked the student for cheating.

    El director expulsó al estudiante por trampa.