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bagage

luggage, baggage

noun bah-GAZH Less Common

Usage Note

bagage is often used in the plural les bagages to mean 'luggage' collectively. The singular un bagage can refer to one piece of luggage or, figuratively, to a body of knowledge (un bagage intellectuel). Faire ses bagages means 'to pack one's bags'.

Examples

"Elle a perdu ses bagages à l'aéroport."

Natural Translation

She lost her luggage at the airport.

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