nounverb

el saco

sack

Es una prenda de vestir que se usa en la parte superior del cuerpo, normalmente con botones y mangas largas, y suele formar parte de un conjunto elegante.

Word: saco

Meaning:

  1. As a noun in Spanish, "saco" commonly means a coat, jacket, or blazer. It refers to a type of outerwear, usually worn over other clothing for warmth or style.

    • Example: "Me puse un saco porque hacía frío." (I put on a jacket because it was cold.)
  2. It can also mean a sack or bag, a container made typically out of cloth, burlap, paper, or plastic material, used to hold or carry things.

    • Example: "Compré un saco de arroz." (I bought a sack of rice.)

Parts:

  • The word "saco" itself is a single lexical item and does not have internal prefixes or suffixes that modify its meaning strongly.

Synonyms:

  • For "saco" (coat): chaqueta, abrigo, americana (in some contexts, specifically blazer).
  • For "saco" (bag): bolsa, morral (more common for backpack), costal (a larger sack).

Antonyms:

  • For the garment meaning "saco," an antonym might be a shirt (camisa) or something more lightweight, but no exact opposite exists contextually.
  • For the bag meaning, an antonym could be a word implying emptiness or absence of container, but that is somewhat indirect.

Summary:

  • "Saco" can refer to either a coat/jacket or a bag/sack. Context determines which meaning applies. Both common and useful in daily conversation.

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Examples

Ella llevó un saco lleno de libros a la biblioteca.noun

She carried a sack full of books to the library.

El niño lleva un saco muy grande.noun

The boy carries a very large sack.

Compré un saco de patatas en el mercado.noun

I bought a sack of potatoes at the market.

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