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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Daily life , Clothes & fashion , Tourism , Other sports ldoce_015_ibagbag1 /bæɡ/ ●くろまる●くろまる●くろまる S1 W2 noun [countable] 1 Image of bag containerCONTAINER a) Da container made of paper, cloth, or thin plastic, that usually opens at the top a paper bag a plastic bag a garbage bag b) DCa handbag Don’t leave your bag in the car. c) DLTa large bag that you use to carry your clothes etc when you are travelling Just throw your bags in the back of the car. a garment bag 2 amountAMOUNT the amount that a bag will holdbag of a bag of popcorn3 → old/stupid bag 4 → bags of something 5 → pack your bags 6 → bags 7 → a bag of bones 8 → in the bag 9 → bags 10 → not somebody’s bag 11 → bag and baggage 12 huntingHUNTING [usually singular] British EnglishDSO the number of birds or animals that someone kills when they go hunting We had a good bag that day. → sleeping bag , airbag , duffel bag , tote bag , beanbag , punchbag , sandbag1 , teabag , → let the cat out of the bag , → be left holding the bag , → a mixed bag COLLOCATIONStypesa plastic/polythene/paper bagStore the beans in a paper bag in the fridge.a carrier bag (=for carrying shopping, usually made of plastic)The supermarket no longer gives free carrier bags.a shopping bagShe loaded her shopping bags into the back of the car.a school bagHey, don't forget your school bag!a sports bagI noticed that the man was wearing trainers and carrying a sports bag.a shoulder bag (=one that is carried over your shoulder)Big shoulder bags are fashionable this year.a leather/canvas bagShe was carrying a smart leather bag.a clutch bag (=a small woman's bag that you hold in one hand)For the evening all you need is a little clutch bag.an evening bag (=a small bag that a woman takes out with her in the evening)She put her lipstick in a black velvet evening bag.a beach bag (=to take to the beach)I bought a big striped beach bag.an overnight bag (=a small suitcase or bag for a short stay somewhere)All you need to take is an overnight bag.a travel bag (=a suitcase or bag taken with you when you travel)Your travel bag must not weigh more than 20 kilos.a sponge/toilet bag (=for carrying your soap, toothpaste, shampoo etc)I left my sponge bag in the hotel bathroom.a bin/dustbin bag British EnglishUse the black bin bags provided by the council.verbsa bag contains somethingLisa was carrying the bag containing the beach towels.a bag holds somethingI don't think that bag will hold all those books..open/close a bagThe customs officer opened my bag.empty a bagI've emptied my bags and I still can't find it.pack a bag (=put things in it preparing to go somewhere)Mum packed a bag for a day at the beach.unpack a bagShe unpacked her bags and put her clothes away. Examples from the Corpusbag• Parachutes, a pair of small rockets and air bags will cushion its impact.• Air bags are 100 % effective in preventing injuries due to accidents.• Oxygen masks dropped from their hatches and bags flew through the cabins.• Hand luggage and checked bags must go through Customs.• an evening bag• She emptied her bag and popped the new shoes inside, covered by her cagoule.• Airlines, meanwhile, are more of a mixed bag.• Last year was a mixed bag for the billboard business, Nickinello notes.• Meredith went into the cottage, arms full of bags.• Some old bag was driving along at 15 miles an hour.• The youths ran off towards the town centre with the bag which contained about 80ドル. bag of• Each family is given two bags of rice per month.Related topics: Other sports bagbag2 verb (bagged, bagging) [transitive] 1 PUTto put things into bags He got a job bagging groceries.2 informalGET to manage to get something that a lot of people want Try to bag a couple of seats at the front. 3 British English informal to score a goal or a point in sport Larsson bagged his thirtieth goal of the season in Celtic’s win.4 especially British English informalDSO to kill or catch an animal or bird We bagged a rabbit.5 → be bagged and zip-tied → bag something ↔ up → See Verb table Examples from the Corpusbag• Mahela's deft little cutters and seam-up varieties could bag a few back-up wickets too.• Sounding sweet and nice bagged Alexander third place in the Iowa vote.• Julie Gold bagged the top songwriter's award.• But are they going to bag the whole idea?• I'm tired of waiting. Bag this - I'm leaving.Origin bag1 (1200-1300) Old Norse baggi
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Verb table
bag
Simple Form
Present
I, you, we, they bag
he, she, it bags
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Past
I, you, he, she, it, we, they bagged
Present perfect
I, you, we, they have bagged
he, she, it has bagged
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they had bagged
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will bag
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have bagged
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Continuous Form
Present
I am bagging
he, she, it is bagging
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you, we, they are bagging
Past
I, he, she, it was bagging
you, we, they were bagging
Present perfect
I, you, we, they have been bagging
he, she, it has been bagging
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been bagging
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be bagging
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been bagging
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