pack one's bags

verb

To get ready to leave a place of living and leave.

Meanings

verbpack one's bags (third-person singular simple present packs one's bags, present participle packing one's bags, simple past and past participle packed one's bags)

present singular third person packs one's bags · participle present packing one's bags · participle past packed one's bags · past packed one's bags

  1. figurativelyinformalTo get ready to leave a place of living and leave.

Translations

Finnish pakata tavaransa
  • pakata tavaransaTranslations
French faire ses valises, plier bagage
  • faire ses valisesTranslations
  • plier bagageTranslations
Italian fare le valigie, fare i bagagli
  • fare le valigieTranslations
  • fare i bagagliTranslations
  • fare fagottoTranslations
Polish przygotowywać się do wyprowadzki, przygotować się do wyprowadzki
  • przygotowywać się do wyprowadzkiTranslations
  • przygotować się do wyprowadzkiTranslations
Romanian își face bagajele
  • își face bagajeleTranslations
Spanish liar el hato, liar el petate
  • liar el hatoTranslations
  • liar el petateTranslations
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