Le sac
Example: J'ai mis mes livres dans le sac rouge.
Definition
"Le sac" refers to a bag or sack used to carry or hold items, often made of cloth, paper, or plastic. It is commonly used to store or transport personal belongings, as in the example phrase: 'J'ai mis mes livres dans le sac rouge,' meaning 'I put my books in the red bag.'
Etymology
The French word "le sac" comes from the Latin word 'saccus,' which means sack or bag. This Latin term itself likely has origins in a Greek word 'sakkos.' Did you know? The word 'sack' in English shares the same root, showing how languages borrow and evolve similar words for common everyday objects.
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"Le sac" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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