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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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