Tra từ bag - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

bag [bag bags bagged bagging] noun, verb BrE [bæɡ] NAmE [bæɡ]
noun

CONTAINER
1. countable (often in compounds)a container made of paper or plastic, that opens at the top, used especially in shops/stores
•a plastic/polythene/paper bag
•a laundry/mail bag
•a black plastic rubbish/garbage bag
2. countable a strong container made from cloth, plastic, leather, etc, usually with one or two handles, used to carry things in when shopping or travelling
•a shopping bag
•a make-up bag
• He's upstairs unpacking his bags.
• She opened her bag (= her ↑handbag ) and took out her comb.
see also ↑airbag, ↑beanbag, ↑bumbag, ↑goody bag, ↑punchbag, ↑sandbag, ↑tea bag

AMOUNT
3. countable ~ (of sth) the amount contained in a bag
•She ate a bag of chips.
see also ↑mixed bag, ↑ragbag
4. bagsuncountable, plural ~ (of sth) (BrE, informal)a large amount or a large number of sth
•Get in! There's bags of room.

UNDER EYES
5. bagsplural dark circles or loose folds of skin under the eyes, as a result of getting old or lack of sleep

UNPLEASANT WOMAN
6. countable (informal, especially BrE)an insulting word for an unpleasant or bad-tempered older woman
see also ↑ratbag, ↑scumbag, ↑windbag

BIRDS/ANIMALS
7. countable, usually singular all the birds, animals, etc. shot or caught on one occasion
•We got a good bag today. There are many other compounds ending in bag. You will find them at their place in the alphabet.
more at let the cat out of the bag at ↑cat, be a bag/bundle of nerves at ↑nerve _n., pack your bags at ↑pack _v., a bag/box of tricks at ↑trick _n.

Word Origin:
Middle English: perhaps from Old Norse baggi.

Thesaurus:
bag noun C
•I got my bag down from the rack.
handbag • • backpack • • suitcase • • case • |BrE rucksack • |AmE purse • |AmE old-fashioned knapsack •
carry a bag/handbag/backpack/suitcase/case/rucksack/purse/knapsack
put on/take off a backpack/rucksack/knapsack
pack/unpack a bag/backpack/suitcase/case/rucksack/knapsack

Example Bank:
•He could not convince those who held the money bags that his idea was viable.
•He shouldered his bag and left.
•He tossed his bag onto an empty seat.
•He was walking along swinging his school bag.
•Her crocodile skin clutch bag matched her shoes.
•I had to lug my bags up the stairs.
•I opened the trunk of the car to retrieve my bags.
•I rummaged in my bag for a pen.
•New airline regulations banned scissors in carry-on bags.
•She grabbed her bag and ran out of the door.
•She had a heavy bag swinging from each hand.
•She helped me load my bags into the car.
•She stepped down off the bus with her bag slung over her shoulder.
•The bag bulged with papers and letters.
•The camera caught him slipping a CD into his bag.
•The customs officer asked him to empty out the contents of his bag.
•The dead soldiers were put on the plane in body bags.
•The mushrooms are sealed in a bag for freshness.
•They were gathering their bags, preparing to leave.
•Two youths snatched her bag as she was walking home.
•We dropped our bags off at the hotel and went straight out.
•We're giving away a free goody bag with every children's meal.
•You can check bags of up to 70 pounds for free.
•You need to have your bags packed and be ready to go by six.
•a baby changing bag
•a bag of groceries
•a cyclist with his laptop in a messenger bag slung across his chest
•He was carrying a leather travelling bag.
•He was told to pack his bags and leave.
•I got my bag down from the rack.
•My passport was right at the bottom of my bag.
•The porter will take your bags up to your room.
Idioms: ↑bag and baggage ▪ ↑bag of bones ▪ ↑bags … ▪ ↑in the bag ▪ ↑leave somebody holding the bag ▪ ↑somebody's bag

verb (-gg-)

PUT INTO BAGS
1. ~ sth (up) to put sth into bags
•The fruit is washed, sorted and bagged at the farm.

CATCH ANIMAL
2. ~ sth (informal)to catch or kill an animal
•We bagged ten fish in two hours.

IN SPORT
3. ~ sth (informal)to score a goal, point, etc
•Dublin bagged two goals in last night's win.

CLAIM STH
4. ~ sth (BrE, informal)to claim sth as yours before sb else claims it; to take sth before sb else can get it
•Sally had managed to bag the two best seats.
•Quick, bag that table over there!

CRITICIZE SB/STH
5. ~ sb/sth (AustralE, NZE, informal)to criticize sb/sth

DECIDE NOT TO DO STH
6. ~ sth (NAmE, informal)to decide not to do sth because you think it will not be successful or because you think it will be better to do it later
•They decided to bag the trip because they were short of cash.
•Don't use the risk of failure as an excuse to bag the plan.
•We admitted we were fair-weather climbers and bagged it.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: perhaps from Old Norse baggi.

See also: ↑dibs on …