bolsa
bag
noun BOHL-sah Less Common
Origin: from Medieval Latin bursa (purse), from Greek byrsa
Also means
stock exchange
Usage Note
Bolsa means a bag or sack in everyday life (bolsa de plástico — plastic bag) and also the stock exchange in a financial context (la Bolsa de Madrid, subir en bolsa). In Mexico bolsa is the standard word for a handbag, while Spain more often uses bolso for that.
Examples
"Metió todo en la bolsa de la compra."
Natural Translation
She put everything in the shopping bag.
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