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How do you say "punching bag" in Italian?
il sacco da boxe
In Italian, "punching bag" is il sacco da boxe.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced SAHK-koh dah BOHK-seh. Four words. Stress 'sacco' on first syllable and 'boxe' on second.
Grammar notes
Masculine phrase. Article: il sacco da boxe. Plural: i sacchi da boxe. Sacco means bag and boxe is boxing.
Example sentence
Colpisce il sacco da boxe nella palestra.
He hits the punching bag at the gym.
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How to remember il sacco da boxe
A punching bag is a sacco or bag used in boxe, boxing training.
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Questions about il sacco da boxe
How do you say "punching bag" in Italian?
In Italian, "punching bag" is il sacco da boxe. It is a noun.
Is il sacco da boxe masculine or feminine?
Masculine phrase. Article: il sacco da boxe. Plural: i sacchi da boxe. Sacco means bag and boxe is boxing.
How is il sacco da boxe used in a sentence?
Use il sacco da boxe as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Colpisce il sacco da boxe nella palestra. (He hits the punching bag at the gym.).
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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
- French le sac de frappe
- German der Boxsack
- Russian боксёрская груша (boksërskaja gruša)
- Greek ο σάκος του μποξ (o sakos tu box)
- Arabic كيس ملاكمة (kees mulakma)
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