sack
US /sæk/
UK /sæk/
1.
sac
a large bag made of a strong material such as burlap, thick paper, or plastic, used for storing and carrying goods
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He carried a heavy sack of potatoes.
Il portait un lourd sac de pommes de terre.
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The mailman left a sack of letters at the door.
Le facteur a laissé un sac de lettres à la porte.
2.
renvoi, licenciement
(the sack) dismissal from employment
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He got the sack for being late too many times.
Il a été viré pour avoir été trop souvent en retard.
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The company gave him the sack after the scandal.
L'entreprise l'a viré après le scandale.
1.
virer, licencier
dismiss someone from employment
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The manager decided to sack him for insubordination.
Le manager a décidé de le virer pour insubordination.
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They threatened to sack anyone who leaked information.
Ils ont menacé de virer quiconque divulguait des informations.
2.
sacker, plaquer
(in football or American football) tackle (the quarterback) behind the line of scrimmage
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The defensive end managed to sack the quarterback for a loss of ten yards.
L'ailier défensif a réussi à sacker le quarterback pour une perte de dix yards.
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The team's strategy was to constantly pressure and sack the opposing quarterback.
La stratégie de l'équipe était de constamment presser et de sacker le quarterback adverse.