What does bagage in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word bagage in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bagage in French.

The word bagage in French means luggage, education, hand baggage, carry-on baggage, cultural background, cultural baggage, baggage, emotional baggage, carry-on bag, carry-on baggage, carry-on luggage, checked bag, checked baggage, checked luggage, intellectual background, literary knowledge, literary expertise, excess baggage, excess luggage, be unburdened with qualifications except for, pack up and go, roof rack, pannier rack. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bagage

luggage

nom masculin (valise) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu pourrais m'aider à porter mes bagages, s'il te plaît ? Généralement, quand je prends l'avion, j'essaie de ne prendre qu'un seul bagage.
Generally, when I'm flying, I try not to take more than one piece of luggage.

education

nom masculin (connaissances)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son bagage universitaire lui permet d'espérer trouver un emploi intéressant.
His university education means he can hope to find an interesting job.

hand baggage, carry-on baggage

nom masculin (petite valise personnelle) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En cabine, les passagers ont droit à un seul bagage à main.

cultural background, cultural baggage

nom masculin (connaissances diversifiées)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

baggage, emotional baggage

nom masculin (figuré (vécu)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

carry-on bag, carry-on baggage, carry-on luggage

nom masculin (valise avec soi dans l'avion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avec cette compagnie aérienne, j'ai le droit à un bagage en soute et à un bagage en cabine.

checked bag, checked baggage, checked luggage

nom masculin (valise dans la soute d'un avion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avec cette compagnie aérienne, j'ai le droit à un bagage en soute et à un bagage en cabine.

intellectual background

nom masculin (connaissances en culture générale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

literary knowledge, literary expertise

nom masculin (connaissances en littérature)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce professeur est reconnu pour son bagage littéraire.

excess baggage, excess luggage

nom masculin (bagages en sus de ceux compris)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be unburdened with qualifications except for

locution verbale (n'avoir comme diplôme que)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pierre n'a pour tout bagage scolaire qu'un diplôme d'école secondaire.

pack up and go

locution verbale (familier (partir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Après une semaine d'intempérie, les campeurs décidèrent de plier bagage.

roof rack

nom masculin invariable (voiture : support de toit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le coffre est plein, il faudra utiliser le porte-bagages.

pannier rack

nom masculin invariable (vélo : support à bagages)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il fait ses courses en vélo et les rapporte sur son porte-bagages.

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