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  • 31Sack — 1. Alte Säcke brauchen viel Flecke. – Winckler, IX, 57. 2. Alte Säcke näht man nicht mit Seide. – Eiselein, 538. 3. An einem neuen Sacke bleibt das Mehl hängen. Holl.: Aan nieuwe zakken blijft het meel hangen. (Harrebomée, II, 487b.) 4. An einem… …

    Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon

  • 32Sack — Einen in den Sack stecken: ihm an Kräften überlegen sein; so auch in den Mundarten, z.B. thüringisch von einem argen Schwätzer: ›he schwatzt en in Sack un us de Sacke‹; elsässisch von einem Schlauen: ›der ist in ken Sack zu bringe‹. Sebastian… …

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  • 33Sack — Beutel; Tragetasche; Sackerl (südd., österr.); Tüte; Tasche; Scrotum; Skrotum; Hodensack; Klöten (derb); Testikel ( …

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  • 34sack — sack1 [sæk] n [: Old English; Origin: sacc, from Latin saccus, from Greek sakkos bag, sackcloth ] 1.) a) a large bag made of strong rough cloth or strong paper, used for storing or carrying flour, coal, vegetables etc sack of ▪ a sack of potatoes …

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  • 35sack — cos·sack; cox·sack·ie; doo·dle·sack; du·del·sack; gun·ny·sack·ing; hav·er·sack; ho·sack·ia; nook·sack; ram·sack; ran·sack·er; ran·sack·le; ruck·sack; sack; sack·age; sack·but; sack·et; sack·ful; sack·less; un·sack; knap·sack; ran·sack; sack·er;… …

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  • 36sack — I UK [sæk] / US verb [transitive] Word forms sack : present tense I/you/we/they sack he/she/it sacks present participle sacking past tense sacked past participle sacked ** 1) British informal to tell someone that they can no longer work at their… …

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  • 37sack — ▪ I. sack sack 1 [sæk] noun informal get the sack/​give somebody the sack HUMAN RESOURCES to be dismissed from your job or to dismiss someone from their job: get the sack/​give somebody the sack for • He got the sack for stealing …

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  • 38sack — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 large bag ADJECTIVE ▪ bulging, heavy ▪ bulging sacks of toys ▪ burlap (AmE), gunny (AmE), hessian (esp. BrE) …

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  • 39sack — Ⅰ. sack1 (săk) n. 1. a) A bag, especially one made of strong material for holding grain or objects in bulk. b) The amount that a sack can hold: »sold two sacks of rice. 2. also sacque A short loose fitting garment for women and children …

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  • 40Sack — A sack is a bag, especially a large one for carrying or storing goods.Sack can also mean, as a verb:* To terminate employment * To tackle the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage in American and Canadian football * To lootSack can mean, as a… …

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