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How do you say "punching bag" in French?
le sac de frappe
In French, "punching bag" is le sac de frappe.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced sack duh frap. Three syllables, stress on first part.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun phrase (le sac de frappe). Literally 'bag for hitting'.
Example sentence
L'athlete frappe le sac de frappe.
The athlete hits the punching bag.
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How to remember le sac de frappe
Sac means 'bag' and frappe means 'hitting'. Combine them for a punching bag.
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Questions about le sac de frappe
How do you say "punching bag" in French?
In French, "punching bag" is le sac de frappe. It is a noun.
Is le sac de frappe masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun phrase (le sac de frappe). Literally 'bag for hitting'.
How is le sac de frappe used in a sentence?
Use le sac de frappe as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: L'athlete frappe le sac de frappe. (The athlete hits the punching bag.).
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"Punching bag" in other languages
- Japanese サンドバッグ (sandobaggu)
- Korean 샌드백 (saendeubaek)
- Chinese 拳击吊袋 (quán jī diào dài)
- Spanish saco de boxeo
- Spanish (Latin America) saco de boxeo
- German der Boxsack
- Italian il sacco da boxe
- Russian боксёрская груша (boksërskaja gruša)
- Greek ο σάκος του μποξ (o sakos tu box)
- Arabic كيس ملاكمة (kees mulakma)
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