What does bolsa in Spanish mean?

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

The word bolsa in Spanish means bag, sack, stock market, pouch, bag, be baggy, pocket, scholarship, scrotum, moneybag, bag, bag, pocket, bag rest, budget, purse, pocket, pocket, listed stock, listed shares, pay up, stockbroker, stock market drop, amniotic sac, toiletry bag, garbage bag, trash bag, bag of favors, classified ads, classifieds, job listings, prepaid bundle of hours, prepaid bundle, accumulated hours, handbag, shepherd's purse, employment agency, stock exchange, travel bag, stock value. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bolsa

bag, sack

nombre femenino (saco pequeño)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cajera puso las compras en una bolsa de papel.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Don't forget to take a bag with you when you go to the shop.

stock market

nombre femenino (economía: institución)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La bolsa de Londres tuvo un fuerte repunte cuando salieron las cifras mensuales de desempleo, y ya muestra dos años de crecimiento continuo.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. A false tweet about the White House sent values plummeting on the stock market.

pouch

nombre femenino (de marsupial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cría del canguro pasa su infancia en la bolsa marsupial o marsupio de la madre.
A baby kangaroo spends its childhood in the mother's marsupial pouch.

bag

nombre femenino (arruga debajo de los ojos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Luisa tiene bolsas bajo los ojos que la hacen parecer mayor de lo que es.
Luisa's got bags under her eyes that make her look older than she really is.

be baggy

nombre femenino (forma abultada)

El pantalón te hace bolsas y no te sienta bien.
Those trousers are baggy on you - and they don't suit you.

pocket

nombre femenino (masa de sustancia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hay una bolsa de gas en el subsuelo de esa zona.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. There are pockets of poisonous gas in the mine.

scholarship

nombre femenino (beca)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Gracias a la bolsa de estudios pude pagar la matrícula sin problemas.
Thanks to my scholarship I was able to pay the fees without difficulty.

scrotum

nombre femenino plural (cavidad del escroto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El médico notó la presencia de un cuerpo extraño en las bolsas del paciente.
The doctor noticed a foreign body in the patient's scrota.

moneybag, bag

nombre femenino (saco de cuero para dinero)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El viejo sacó un par de monedas de su bolsa y se las dio al mendigo.
The old man dug a couple of coins out of his moneybag and gave them to the beggar.

bag

nombre femenino (saco resistente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Al terminar el entrenamiento, el atleta puso sus zapatillas en la bolsa.
At the end of the training session, the athlete put his shoes in the bag.

pocket

nombre femenino (cavidad de fluido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los geólogos descubrieron la existencia de una gran bolsa de magma bajo el volcán.
Geologists discovered the existence of a large magma pocket beneath the volcano.

bag rest

nombre femenino (saco en coche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El hombre puso su maletín en la bolsa y subió al coche.
The man put his briefcase in the bag rest and got into the car.

budget

nombre femenino (dinero de persona)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No consideramos conveniente para nuestra bolsa comprar un auto nuevo en estos momentos.
Our current budget doesn't stretch to buying a car.

purse

nombre femenino (Deporte: premio monetario) (fight sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La ganadora de la pelea se lleva una bolsa de cinco mil dólares.
The winner of the fight wins a purse of five thousand dollars.

pocket

nombre femenino (exceso de mineral en criadero)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los mineros centraron sus esfuerzos en la bolsa de oro hallada recientemente.
The miners focused their efforts on the recently found pocket of gold.

pocket

nombre femenino (AmC, MX (bolsillo de la ropa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El joven sacó un reloj de su bolsa izquierda y miró la hora.
The young man took a watch out of his pocket and checked the time.

listed stock

(fin: se puede comprar, vender libremente) (general)

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

listed shares

locución nominal femenina plural (finanzas: se compran y venden libremente)

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

pay up

locución verbal (coloquial (pagar, dar dinero)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Has perdido la apuesta, así que afloja la bolsa, que son 20 euros.

stockbroker

(corredor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El asesoramiento del nuevo agente de bolsa fue crucial para colocar todos los títulos en la bolsa de Buenos Aires.
The new stockbroker's advice was crucial to placing all the securities on the Buenos Aires stock exchange.

stock market drop

locución nominal femenina (finanzas: valores)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El último mes registró una baja de la bolsa aún más acentuada que los meses anteriores.
Last month saw an even sharper stock market drop than previous months.

amniotic sac

nombre femenino (membranas del embarazo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La membrana interna de la bolsa amniótica se llama amnios, y la externa, corion.

toiletry bag

locución nominal femenina (neceser)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La bolsa de aseo forma parte del equipaje de mano.
A toiletry bag is part of your carry on.

garbage bag, trash bag

(saco para desperdicios) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pon esos papeles en una bolsa de basura.
Put that paper in a garbage bag.

bag of favors

(con artículos de fiesta) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los niños recibieron una bolsa de cotillón en la fiesta de cumpleaños.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Each wedding guest received a bag of favours.

classified ads, classifieds, job listings

locución nominal femenina (demandantes de empleo)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
La empresa cubrió su vacante con la persona idónea gracias a la bolsa de empleo.
That company filled its vacancy with the ideal person thanks to the classified ads.

prepaid bundle of hours, prepaid bundle

locución nominal femenina (paquete de servicios) (for IT service, instruction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La bolsa de horas de la empresa es interesante.
The company's prepaid bundle is interesting.

accumulated hours

locución nominal femenina (jornada laboral) (flextime)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La empresa intenta desarrollar un sistema de bolsa de horas más atractivo para los empleados.
The company is trying to develop a more attractive system of accumulated hours for employees.

handbag

(bolso pequeño)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando viajamos, solo llevamos una bolsa de mano y la laptop.
We only take a handbag and a laptop with us when we travel.

shepherd's purse

(hierba medicinal) (plant: Capsella bursa-pastoris)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La bolsa de pastor sirve para frenar las hemorragias.
Shepherd's purse is used to stop bleeding.

employment agency

nombre femenino (organismo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
He mandado mi CV para que me incluyan en su bolsa de trabajo.
I have sent them my CV so that I'm registered by their job placement office.

stock exchange

(mercado bursátil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para invertir en la bolsa de valores es mejor buscar la ayuda de un experto en negocios.
It's best to seek the help of a business expert if you want to invest in the stock exchange.

travel bag

(maleta de lona)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Era un viaje corto y sólo llevó un bolso de viaje.
It was a short trip and he only took a travel bag.

stock value

(finanzas: de una acción)

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

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