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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfazer as malas
Pronunciation / Transliteration: faˈzeɾ az ˈmalɐʃ
"Precisamos fazer as malas para a viagem."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To gather one's belongings and prepare to leave a place permanently or for a trip.
"If you want to travel the world, you need to pack your bags and take the first step."
- 1
To prepare for dismissal, failure, or a forced departure from a team, job, or competition.
"After losing five consecutive matches, the coach knew it was time to pack his bags."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The idiom combines the verb 'pack' (originating from Germanic and Middle Dutch roots meaning to bundle or wrap) with 'bag' (from Old Norse or Celtic origins referring to a pouch or sack). Historically tied to the physical preparation for a journey, the phrase evolved idiomatic undertones to signify abrupt departure, relocation, or inevitable dismissal.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pack your bags" is said worldwide
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faire ses bagages
Transliteration: fɛʁ sɛ baɡaʒ
"Il est temps de faire ses bagages pour les vacances."
Koffer packen
Transliteration: kɔfɐ pakən
"Wir müssen unsere Koffer packen, um morgen abzureisen."
fare le valigie
Transliteration: faːre le vaˈliːdʒe
"Domani mattina dobbiamo fare le valigie."
hacer las maletas
Transliteration: aˈseɾ las maˈletas
"Es hora de hacer las maletas y viajar."
fazer as malas
Transliteration: faˈzeɾ az ˈmalɐʃ
"Precisamos fazer as malas para a viagem."
अपना सामान बांधना
Transliteration: apna saman bandhna
"यात्रा पर जाने के लिए अपना सामान बांधना शुरू करें।"
收拾行李
Transliteration: shōushí xínglǐ
"是时候收拾行李去度假了。"
짐을 싸다
Transliteration: jimeul ssada
"여행을 떠나기 위해 짐을 싸야 합니다."
荷造りする
Transliteration: nidokari suru
"旅行のために荷造りする時間です。"
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