sacked UK
sækt
See also: fired (US)
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Definition of sacked - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
firedUKdismissed from employmentUK
  • He felt lost after being sacked from his job.
dismissed fired terminated
2.
during conquestUKplundered or lootedUK
  • The village was sacked by invaders..
looted plundered
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Origin of sacked

Old English, sac (sack) + ed (past tense)

Examples of sacked in a sentence

  • After being sacked, she started her own business.
  • The castle was sacked by the marauding army.
  • The city was sacked after a long siege.

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  1. French:licencié, saccagé, ...
  2. German:entlassen, geplündert, ...
  3. Italian:licenziato, saccheggiato, ...
  4. Spanish:despedido, saqueado, ...
  5. Portuguese:despedido, pilhada, ...
  6. Chinese:被解雇的, 被洗劫的, ...
  7. Japanese:解雇された, 略奪された, ...
  8. Arabic:مَفْصول, مَنْهُوب, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְפוּטָר, שָׁדוּד, ...
  10. Russian:уволенный, разграбленный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:звільнений, розграбований, ...
  12. Hindi:बर्खास्त, लूटा गया, ...
sack
sæk
sack: large bag made of strong material
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Definition of sack - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
storagelarge bag made of strong material
  • He carried potatoes in a sack.
bag pouch
2.
employmentUKdismissal from a jobUK
  • He got the sack last week.
dismissal termination
3.
sportsTECH.UStackle on a quarterback in footballTECH.US
  • He made a sack during the game.
hit tackle

Verb

tr.
1.
job terminationUSdismiss someone from employmentUS
  • He was sacked after the financial audit..
dismiss fire terminate
2.
footballTECH.UStackle the quarterback behind the lineTECH.US
  • The defense sacked the quarterback.
down tackle
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Images of sack

  • sack: large bag made of strong material
    large bag made of strong material
  • sack: quantity that fills a large cloth bag
    quantity that fills a large cloth bag

Expressions with sack

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fall asleep quickly due to tiredness
After the long hike, I just sacked out.
put something into a sack
He decided to sack up the apples for sale.
be dismissed from a job
He was late too often and finally got the sack.
terminate someone's employment
After the incident, they had to give the sack to the employee.
go to bed to sleep
After the long journey, I decided to hit the sack early..
very thin person
After his illness, he looked like a sack of bones.

Origin of sack

Middle English, sak (bag)

Examples of sack in a sentence

  • The sack was filled with fresh apples from the orchard.
  • After the incident, she faced the sack.
  • Rumors about the sack spread quickly.
  • The defensive line aimed for a sack in the first quarter.
  • His record-breaking sack was the highlight of the season.
  • A sack of potatoes was delivered to the store.

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  1. French:sac, licencier, ...
  2. German:Sack, entlassen, ...
  3. Italian:sacco, cacciare, ...
  4. Spanish:saco, echar, ...
  5. Portuguese:saco, demitir, ...
  6. Chinese:麻袋, 擒住, ...
  7. Japanese:袋, 解雇する, ...
  8. Arabic:شِوَال, فَصَلَ مِنَ الْعَمَل, ...
  9. Hebrew:שַׂק, לְפַטֵּר, ...
  10. Russian:мешок, уволить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:мішок, звільнити, ...
  12. Hindi:बोरा, बर्खास्त करना, ...

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