sack

sæk
sack: large bag made of strong material
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Translation of sack from English into German,

Noun

1.

storage

large bag made of strong material
  • He carried potatoes in a sack.Er trug Kartoffeln in einem Sack.
2.

employment

UK
dismissal from a job
UK
  • He got the sack last week.Er hat letzte Woche die Kündigung bekommen.
3.

sports

TECH.US
tackle on a quarterback in football
TECH.US
  • He made a sack during the game.Er machte einen Sack während des Spiels.

Verb

tr.
1.

job termination

US
dismiss someone from employment
US
  • He was sacked after the financial audit.Er wurde nach der Finanzprüfung entlassen
2.

football

TECH.US
tackle the quarterback behind the line
TECH.US
  • The defense sacked the quarterback.Die Verteidigung brachte den Quarterback zu Boden.
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Expressions with sack: examples in English and translations in German

sich aufs Ohr hauen
After the long hike, I just sacked out.
einsacken
verpacken
He decided to sack up the apples for sale.
entlassen werden
gefeuert werden
He was late too often and finally got the sack.
jemandem kündigen
entlassen
After the incident, they gave the employee the sack.
ins Bett gehen
schlafen gehen
After the long journey, I decided to hit the sack early.
strohdumm
He is dumber than a sack of hammers.

Images of sack

  • sack: large bag made of strong material
    (storage) Sack
  • sack: quantity that fills a large cloth bag
    (measurement) Sack

Synonyms and analogies of sack in English

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.

Translations of "sack" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derSacknm.
derBeutelnm.

Barbara was once more in a sack being carried through the night.

So verschwand Barka im Beutel und wurde wieder durch die Nacht getragen.

diePlünderungnf.

Their commander had given them license to sack the city.

Ihr Kommandant hatte den Kriegsknechten die Erlaubnis zur Plünderung gegeben.

dieKistenf.

You can't expect me to hop into the sack with every stranger I pick up at a bar.

Erwarte nicht, dass ich mit jedem in die Kiste springe, den ich in der Bar auflese.

Sack volln.
Verb
entlassenv.

Dozens of workers got the sack when the factory suddenly closed down.

Dutzende Arbeiter wurden entlassen, als die Fabrik plötzlich geschlossen wurde.

feuernv.

If profits don't improve soon, they might give the sack to several managers.

Wenn sich die Gewinne nicht bald verbessern, könnten sie mehrere Manager feuern.

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sack: Examples and translations in context

How about if we all put our gold together in one sack...

Wie wäre es, wenn wir unser Gold in einen Sack tun...

A woman lies groaning on a sack on the ground.

Auf einem Sack an der Erde liegt eine stöhnende Frau.

One way or another, you find your sack, crawl inside...

So oder so findet man seinen Sack, kriecht hinein...

He carried his brother in a sack over his shoulder.

Er trug seinen Bruder in einem Sack über der Schulter.

We'll just put you in a sack and bury you outside.

Wir werden dich in einen Sack stecken und draußen begraben.

I'll go around fishing stars til I fill a sack.

Ich gehe Sterne angeln bis ich einen Sack voll habe.

Tom reached into the sack and pulled out some coins.

Tom griff in den Sack und zog einige Münzen heraus.

In his hand, he holds a sack and a birch rod.

Er hat einen Sack in der Hand und eine Rute.

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