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Translingual
Symbol
sag
( international standards ) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Sango .
English
Etymology 1
From late Middle English saggen , probably of North Germanic /Scandinavian/Old Norse origin, akin to Old Norse sokkva ( “ to sink ” ) , from a denasalized derivative of Proto-Germanic *sinkwaną ( “ to sink ” ) .
Compare Norwegian Nynorsk sagga ( “ move slowly ” ) ); probably akin to Danish and Norwegian sakke , Swedish sacka , Icelandic sakka . Compare also Dutch zakken and German sacken (from Low German ).
Pronunciation
Noun
sag (countable and uncountable , plural sags )
The state of sinking or bending ; a droop .
The difference in elevation of a wire, cable, chain or rope suspended between two consecutive points.
The difference in height or depth between the vertex and the rim of a curved surface, specifically used for optical elements such as a mirror or lens.
Translations
state of sinking or bending
difference in height or depth between the vertex and the rim of a curved surface
Verb
sag (third-person singular simple present sags , present participle sagging , simple past and past participle sagged )
To sink , in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure , below a horizontal line or plane.
A line or cable supported by its ends sags , even if it is tightly drawn.
The floor of a room sags .
Her once firm bosom began to sag in her thirties.
( by extension ) To lean , give way, or settle from a vertical position.
A building may sag one way or another.
The door sags on its hinges.
1890 , Great Britain. High Court of Justice. Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division, The Law Reports. Probate Division in the Courts of Probate and Divorce: In the Admiralty and Ecclesiastical Courts, and in the Privy Council, from Michaelmas Sittings, 1875, to 1890 (volume 5)
The weather became more and more threatening; the ship sagged to the leeward more than she ought.
( figuratively ) To lose firmness , elasticity , vigor , or a thriving state; to sink; to droop ; to flag ; to bend ; to yield , as the mind or spirits, under the pressure of care , trouble , doubt , or the like; to be unsettled or unbalanced .
c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare , “The Tragedie of Macbeth ”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio ), London: Isaac Iaggard , and Ed Blount , published 1623 , →OCLC , :The mind I sway by, and the heart I bear, / Shall never sag with doubt nor shake with fear.
To loiter in walking; to idle along; to drag or droop heavily.
( transitive ) To cause to bend or give way; to load .
( informal ) To wear one's trousers so that their top is well below the waist .
( informal , Canada ) To pull down someone else's pants as a prank.
Quotations
Derived terms
Translations
to sink
Bulgarian: хлътвам (bg) ( hlǎtvam )
Dutch: doorzakken (nl) , doorhangen (nl) , scheefzakken
Esperanto: fleksi (eo)
Finnish: roikkua (fi) ( cable, rope etc. ) ; painua (fi) ( surface ) ; painua (fi) ( rod, bar etc. )
French: ployer (fr)
German: durchhängen (de)
Italian: flettersi (it) , cedere (it)
Maori: wheoro , tāwharu
Portuguese: afundar (pt)
Russian: проседать (ru) impf ( prosedatʹ ) , просесть (ru) pf ( prosestʹ )
Spanish: ahondar (es)
Swedish: sagga (sv) , säcka (sv) , sjunka (sv)
Ukrainian: провиса́ти impf ( provysáty ) , прови́снути pf ( provýsnuty ) , просіда́ти impf ( prosidáty ) , просі́сти pf ( prosísty ) , прогина́тися impf ( prohynátysja ) , прогну́тися pf ( prohnútysja )
to give way from a vertical position
References
Etymology 2
Noun
sag (usually uncountable , plural sags )
Alternative form of saag
2003 , Charles Campion, The Rough Guide to London Restaurants , page 173 :The dal tarka (£5) is made from whole yellow split peas , while sag aloo (£5) brings potatoes in a rich and oily spinach puree.
Anagrams
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch zacht .
Pronunciation
Adjective
sag (attributive sagte , comparative sagter , superlative sagste )
soft
Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish sak , from Old Norse sǫk , from Proto-Germanic *sakō . Cognate with Swedish sak , Icelandic sök , English sake , Dutch zaak , German Sache .
Pronunciation
Noun
sag c (singular definite sagen , plural indefinite sager )
matter , affair
Jeg er ikke bekendt med alle sagens detaljer.
I am not acquainted with all the details of the matter .
cause
Jeg er villig til at dø for sagen .
I am willing to die for the cause .
thing
Jeg går lige ind og pakker mine sager ud.
I'll go inside and pack out my things .
case , lawsuit
Den 27-årige nægtede sig skyldig i spritkørsel, så sagen måtte udsættes.
The 27-year-old pleaded not guilty to drunk driving, so the case had to be adjourned.
file
Jeg tog mine papirer og sager med mig hjem.
I took my papers and cases home with me.
food (only in plural)
Tjeneren var ved at stable en masse lækre sager op på bordet.
The waiter was stacking a lot of delicious things on the table.
Inflection
Synonyms
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse sǫg , from Proto-Germanic *sagō , from Proto-Indo-European *sek- ( “ to cut ” ) .
Pronunciation
Noun
sag f (genitive singular sagar , plural sagir )
saw ; a tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal
Declension
Related terms
German
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /zaːk/ ( standard )
IPA (key ) : /zax/ ( northern and central Germany; very common )
Rhymes: -aːk , -ax
Verb
sag
singular imperative of sagen
( colloquial ) first-person singular present of sagen
Icelandic
Etymology
From the verb saga ( “ to saw ” ) .
Pronunciation
Noun
sag n (genitive singular sags , no plural )
sawdust
Declension
Anagrams
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Old Norse sǫg , from Proto-Germanic *sagō , from Proto-Indo-European *sek- ( “ to cut ” ) .
Noun
sag f or m (definite singular saga or sagen , indefinite plural sager , definite plural sagene )
( tools ) a saw
sawmill
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
sag
imperative of sage
References
“sag” in The Bokmål Dictionary .
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse sǫg .
Noun
sag f (definite singular saga , indefinite plural sager , definite plural sagene )
( tools ) a saw
Derived terms
References
“sag” in The Nynorsk Dictionary .
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Latin sagum .
Pronunciation
Noun
sȃg m (Cyrillic spelling са̑г )
carpet , rug
Synonym: tèpih
Declension