sack
/sæk/noun
उच्चारण सैक
बोरी; बर्ख़ास्तगी
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a large bag with no handles, made of strong rough material or strong paper, used for storing and carrying things; (the sack) being told by your employer that you can no longer continue working
बोरी; बर्ख़ास्तगी
- a sack of rice
- get the sack
- The porter lifted a heavy sack of onions onto his back.
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- Farmers filled the sacks with wheat.
- Several workers got the sack when the factory closed.
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[T] BrE, informal
to dismiss somebody from a job; to destroy things and steal property in a town or building, especially in a war
नौकरी से निकालना; लूटना
- He was sacked.
- The company sacked the manager for stealing.
- The firm sacked twenty workers last week.
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- He was sacked for coming late every day.
- In the old story, the invaders sacked the city and took its treasure.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
sack + person (verb) + for + reason
To sack someone is to dismiss them from a job. The reason follows for: sacked for stealing, sacked for being late.
किसी को 'sack' करने का अर्थ उसे नौकरी से निकालना है। कारण के लिए 'for' आता है: sacked for stealing।
- The manager sacked him for stealing.
- She was sacked for being late.
get / give sb the sack
Get the sack means to lose your job. Give someone the sack means to dismiss them. It is informal, mainly British.
'Get the sack' का अर्थ नौकरी जाना है और 'give someone the sack' का अर्थ उसे निकालना। यह अनौपचारिक है, मुख्यतः British।
- He got the sack after the audit.
- The owner gave the cashier the sack.
a sack of + noun
A sack of rice, flour or potatoes is a large strong bag filled with it. Use of after sack.
'A sack of rice' का अर्थ चावल से भरा बड़ा मज़बूत थैला है। 'Sack' के बाद 'of' आता है।
- The shop received fifty sacks of wheat.
hit the sack / sack (verb) a city
Hit the sack is informal for go to bed. In history, to sack a city means to loot and destroy it after capture.
'Hit the sack' का अर्थ अनौपचारिक रूप से सोने जाना है। इतिहास में 'sack a city' का अर्थ नगर पर कब्ज़े के बाद लूटना और नष्ट करना है।
- I was tired and hit the sack at nine.
- Invaders sacked the city in 1398.
+Collocations 4
sack of + noun
ricewheatpotatoescementcoal
- A sack of cement was delivered to the site.
verb + sack (job)
get thegive sb theface therisk thethreaten with the
- Careless workers risk the sack.
sack + person
an employeea managera coachthe cookstaff
- The club sacked its coach after five defeats.
adjective + sack
heavyjuteemptyburlapplastic
- He carried a heavy jute sack on his shoulder.
“More examples 5
- The farmer filled ten sacks with grain.
किसान ने दस बोरे अनाज से भर दिए।
- Many workers were sacked when the factory closed.
कारखाना बंद होने पर कई कर्मचारियों को निकाल दिया गया।
- The old kingdom was sacked by invaders.
पुराने राज्य को आक्रमणकारियों ने लूट लिया।
- Radhika threw her bag on the bed and hit the sack.
राधिका ने अपना बैग बिस्तर पर फेंका और सोने चली गई।
- A sack race was held on Sports Day.
खेल दिवस पर बोरा दौड़ का आयोजन हुआ।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The company has sacked ten workers on theft.
✓ The company has sacked ten workers for theft.
The reason for dismissal is introduced by for.
निकाले जाने का कारण 'for' से बताया जाता है।
✗ She got sacked by being late.
✓ She got sacked for being late.
The reason for dismissal is introduced by for, not by.
निकाले जाने का कारण 'for' से बताया जाता है, 'by' से नहीं।
✗ Three sack of rice were stolen.
✓ Three sacks of rice were stolen.
The plural noun after a number needs s.
संख्या के बाद बहुवचन संज्ञा में 's' लगता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Sack, fire and dismiss all mean to remove from a job, in different registers.
'Sack', 'fire' और 'dismiss' नौकरी से निकालना बताते हैं, पर भाषा-शैली अलग है।
¶Idioms 2
get the sack
to be dismissed from your job
नौकरी से निकाल दिया जाना
- He got the sack for repeatedly coming late to work.
- If you keep missing deadlines, you'll get the sack.
hit the sack
to go to bed
सोने के लिए बिस्तर पर जाना
- I'm exhausted; I'm going to hit the sack early tonight.
- After the night shift, he hit the sack as soon as he got home.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Get the sack (lose your job); history: Delhi was sacked by Nadir Shah in 1739.
Idiom 'get the sack' (नौकरी से निकाला जाना); इतिहास में नादिर शाह ने 1739 में दिल्ली को लूटा।