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"La chaqueta" is a form of "chaqueta", a noun which is often translated as "jacket". "El saco" is a form of "saco", a noun which is often translated as "sack". Learn more about the difference between "la chaqueta" and "el saco" below.
la chaqueta(
chah
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keh
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tah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. jacket
Me voy a poner mi chaqueta.I'm going to put on my jacket.
b. blazer
Una chaqueta es una prenda muy versátil.A blazer is a very versatile garment.
2.
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(sexual)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. hand job
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
No teníamos condones, así que solo le hice una chaqueta.We didn't have any condoms, so I just gave him a hand job.
b. wank
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Me estaba volando la chaqueta cuando entró mi compañero de cuarto.I was having a wank when my roommate entered the room.
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el saco(
sah
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koh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. sack
En su saco, tenía todo lo que necesitaba para sobrevivir en la tierra salvaje.In his sack, he had everything he needed to survive in the wilderness.
b. bag
Llevo sacos reutilizables al supermercado para ser menos derrochador.I bring reusable bags to the grocery store to be less wasteful.
2. (light coat)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. jacket
Se veía muy bien esa noche con su saco formal.He looked very good that night in his formal jacket.
a. cardigan
Hace un poco de frío. Me voy a poner un saco.It's a bit cold. I'm going to put on a cardigan.
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