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bag

 
 
/bæg/ noun [C]

Translation

CONTAINER a container made of paper, plastic, etc, used for carrying things
kağıt, plastik vb. maddeden yapılmış torba
a paper/plastic bag He packed his bags and left.1311
FOR WOMAN ( also handbag) mainly UK a bag with handles in which a woman carries her money, keys, etc
çanta, bayanların eşyalarını koydukları çanta
1311
AMOUNT the amount a bag contains
çanta dolusu, torba dolusu, yığınla
It doesn't weigh more than a couple of bags of sugar.1796
bags of sth mainly UK informal a large amount of something
çantalar, torbalar dolusu, çok, epeyce
There's bags of room.1263
bags Bags under your eyes are areas of loose or dark skin.
gözaltı torbacıkları
→ See also carrier bag → See also let the cat out of the bag → See also shoulder bag → See also sleeping bag → See also tote bag2098
(Definition of bag noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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