Usage Note
Valise is the everyday word for a suitcase. The phrase faire ses valises (to pack one's bags) can figuratively mean to pack up and leave, including a forced departure from a job. A trunk is une malle, and a carry-on bag is un bagage à main.
Examples
"Elle prépare sa valise la veille du voyage."
Natural Translation
She packs her suitcase the day before the trip.
Literal Translation
She prepares her suitcase the-eve of-the voyage

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