No. 3,863 in Catalan
bossa
"Bag."
In a sentence
He comprat una bossa de patates fregides.
I bought a bag of potato chips.
In this sentence, 'bossa' refers to a bag, in the sense of a container used for carrying items or storing them.
Vaig deixar la meva bossa al cotxe.
I left my purse in the car.
Here, 'bossa' is used to mean a purse or handbag, an accessory used for carrying personal items.
A prop del riu hi ha una petita bossa de vegetació.
Near the river, there is a small patch of vegetation.
In this context, 'bossa' metaphorically means an area or pocket, used to describe a concentrated patch or space within a larger environment.
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