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"Sack" is a noun which is often translated as "el saco", and "fire" is a noun which is often translated as "el fuego". Learn more about the difference between "sack" and "fire" below.
sack(
sahk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (big bag)
b. el costal (M) (of wheat or flour)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They loaded the sacks of flour into the pickup.Cargaron los costales de harina en la camioneta.
2. (pillage)
a. la bolsa de papel (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She came out of the store carrying two sacks with groceries for the weekend.Salió de la tienda cargada con dos bolsas de papel con provisiones para el fin de semana.
4. (colloquial) (bed) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
b. el sobre (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Where is your brother? - He went to hit the sack. He was exhausted.¿Dónde está tu hermano? - Se metió en el sobre. Estaba reventado.
c. la piltra (F) (colloquial) (Spain)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
I'm going to hit the sack; I haven't gotten a wink of sleep in 24 hours.Me voy a la piltra; hace 24 horas que no duermo.
5. (colloquial) (dismissal)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
After 20 years of loyal service, he got the sack for missing one day of work.Después de 20 años de leal servicio, lo despidieron por faltar un solo día al trabajo.
His boss caught him drinking on the job, so he gave him the sack.Su jefe lo pilló bebiendo en el trabajo, así que lo echó.
b. la captura (F) (Mexico)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Mexico
That quarterback sack earned us the game.Esa captura de mariscal de campo nos hizo ganar el partido.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
7. (to plunder)
a. saquear
The Visigoths sacked the city of Rome in 410 AD.Los visigodos saquearon la ciudad de Roma en 410 dC.
8. (colloquial) (to dismiss)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. despedir
He was sacked after he was caught stealing from the till.Lo despidieron cuando lo pillaron robando de la caja registradora.
9. (sports)
b. hacer una captura de (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Mexico
Malucci sacked our quarterback in the first quarter.Malucci hizo una captura de nuestro mariscal de campo en el primer cuarto.
fire(
fay
-
uhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (element)
a. la hoguera (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We made a fire and sat around telling stories all night.Hicimos una hoguera y nos sentamos alrededor contando historias toda la noche.
c. la lumbre (F) (in an enclosed area)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Everybody wanted a place near the fire at the lodge.Todos querían un sitio junto a la lumbre en la cabaña.
a. el incendio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The fire got out of control and burned two nearby factories.El incendio se descontroló y se quemaron dos fábricas cercanas.
a. la estufa (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It's been quite cold, so I bought myself an electric fire.Ha estado haciendo bastante frío, así que me compré una estufa eléctrica.
b. los disparos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I ducked as soon as I heard the fire from their guns.Me agaché en cuanto oí los disparos de sus pistolas.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
7. (slang) (extremely good)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. genial (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
This song is fire!¡Esta canción es genial!
b. chévere (colloquial) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Your new kicks are fire, bro!¡Tus nuevas tenis están chévere, mano!
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
9. (colloquial) (to dismiss)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. despedir
She was fired on Monday, and by Friday she already had a new job.La despidieron el lunes, y para el viernes ya tenía otro empleo.
b. echar (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The boss is going to fire you if you keep coming in late.El jefe te va a echar si sigues llegando tarde.
10. (to stimulate)
a. encender
It's getting cold. I think it's time to fire the furnace.Está haciendo frío. Creo que ya es hora de encender la caldera.
a. tirar
He fired the baseball close to 100 miles per hour.Tiró el beisbol cerca de 100 millas por hora.
a. cocer
You have to fire the pieces for 36 hours at 1000 degrees.Debes cocer las piezas por 36 horas a 1000 grados.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. encenderse
The motor fired as soon as he turned the key.El motor se encendió en cuanto le dio vuelta a la llave.
