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la

feminine

/ˈbolsa/

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Translation

bag

Word origin

From Latin bursa ('purse, leather bag'), from Greek byrsa ('hide, leather'). The same root gives English purse and bursar.

Origin
Latin
Root
bursa
English cognates
purse, bursar, bourse

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralbolsas

Examples

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I have forgotten the shopping bag.

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He is carrying a plastic bag in his hand.

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Put the dirty clothes in this bag.

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She keeps the important documents in that black bag.

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The stock market fell this week after the news.

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This word is part of lesson 17.