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If taking one-self seriously as a woman means committing to a life of grooming, pumicing, pruning and polishing one's exterior for the benefit of onlookers, then I may as well leave my unwieldy rucksack to the top of a bleak Scottish hill and make my home there under a stone, where I'll fashion shoes out of mud and clothes out of leaves.
Miranda Hart

Meaning of "rucksack" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RUCKSACK

From German, literally: back sack.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RUCKSACK

rucksack  [ˈrʌkˌsæk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUCKSACK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rucksack is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RUCKSACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

rucksack

Backpack

A backpack is, in its simplest form, a cloth sack carried on one's back and secured with two straps that go over the shoulders, but there can be exceptions. Lightweight types of backpacks are sometimes worn on only one shoulder strap. Backpacks are often preferred to handbags for carrying heavy loads or carrying any sort of equipment, because of the limited capacity to carry heavy weights for long periods of time in the hands. Large backpacks, used to carry loads over 10 kg, usually offload the largest part of their weight onto padded hip belts, leaving the shoulder straps mainly for stabilising the load. This improves the potential to carry heavy loads, as the hips are stronger than the shoulders, and also increases agility and balance, since the load rides nearer the wearer's own center of mass. In ancient times, the backpack was used as a means to carry the hunter's larger game and other types of prey and as a way of easier transport for other materials.

Definition of rucksack in the English dictionary

The definition of rucksack in the dictionary is a large bag, usually having two straps and a supporting frame, carried on the back and often used by climbers, campers, etc US and Canadian name: backpack.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RUCKSACK


coalsack
ˈkəʊlˌsæk
cul-de-sac
ˈkʌldəˌsæk
daysack
ˈdeɪˌsæk
gripsack
ˈɡrɪpˌsæk
haversack
ˈhævəˌsæk
hopsack
ˈhɒpˌsæk
knapsack
ˈnæpˌsæk
mailsack
ˈmeɪlˌsæk
ovisac
ˈəʊvɪˌsæk
packsack
ˈpækˌsæk
towsack
ˈtəʊˌsæk
woolsack
ˈwʊlˌsæk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUCKSACK

rubythroat
RUC
ruche
ruched
ruching
ruck
ruck-rover
ruckle
ruckman
ruckmen
ruckseat
ruckus
rucola
ructation
ruction
ructions
ructious
rud
rudaceous
rudas

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUCKSACK

attack
back
black
Cossack
crack
Cusack
feedback
go back
gunny sack
hit the sack
in the black
jack
lack
pack
ransack
sack
sad sack
the right track
the sack
track

Synonyms and antonyms of rucksack in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «RUCKSACK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «rucksack» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of rucksack

Translation of «rucksack» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUCKSACK

Find out the translation of rucksack to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rucksack from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rucksack» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

帆布背包
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mochila
570 millions of speakers

English

rucksack
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रूकसाक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حَقِيبَةٌ تـُحْمَلُ عَلَى الظَّهْر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рюкзак
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mochila
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাক্স্যাক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sac à dos
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ransel
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rucksack
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リュックサック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

배낭
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rucksack
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

balô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தோள்பையில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रुक्सकेक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sırt çantası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

zaino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

plecak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рюкзак
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rucsac
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκδρομικός σάκος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rugsak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ryggsäck
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ryggsekk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rucksack

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUCKSACK»

The term «rucksack» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.116 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUCKSACK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rucksack

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2 QUOTES WITH «RUCKSACK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rucksack.
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Miranda Hart
If taking one-self seriously as a woman means committing to a life of grooming, pumicing, pruning and polishing one's exterior for the benefit of onlookers, then I may as well leave my unwieldy rucksack to the top of a bleak Scottish hill and make my home there under a stone, where I'll fashion shoes out of mud and clothes out of leaves.
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Ed Sheeran
I saw Damien Rice in Dublin when I was 13, and that inspired me to want to pursue being a songwriter... I practised relentlessly and started recording my own EPs. At 16, I moved to London and played any gigs I could, selling CDs from my rucksack to fund recording the next, and it snowballed from there.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUCKSACK»

Discover the use of rucksack in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rucksack and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rucksack Guide - Winter Mountaineering
E Q U I P M E N T RUCKSACK ○ A 45–55 litre simple tube rucksack with a lid or pocket and compression straps is big enough. ○ Avoid crampon pockets, side pockets and ice axe tubes etc., because they add weight and can get caught on ...
Alun Richardson, 2013
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Trekking in the Zillertal Alps: The Zillertal Rucksack Route
The beauty of the Zillertal cannot be overstated, with its superb scenery and excellent huts. This guide describes the classic Zillertal Rucksack Route, which traverses the very best of the range.
Allan Hartley, 2010
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Rucksack Guide - Ski Mountaineering and Snowshoeing
The book is colour-coded for easy reference and all information is presented in lists and tables, making it simple to understand in testing conditions.
Alun Richardson, 2009
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Rucksack Guide - Mountaineering in Remote Areas of the World
The book is colour-coded for easy reference and all information is presented in lists and tables, making it simple to understand in testing conditions.
Alun Richardson, 2009
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Rucksack Guide - Alpinism
The book is colour-coded for easy reference and all information is presented in lists and tables, making it simple to understand in testing conditions.
Alun Richardson, 2009
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Rucksack Guide - Rock Climbing
The book is colour-coded for easy reference and all information is presented in lists and tables, making it simple to understand in testing conditions.
Alun Richardson, 2009
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Trekking in the Stubai Alps: Walking the Stubai Rucksack ...
This guidebook describes the Stubai Rucksack Route (or Höhen Weg) and the Stubai Glacier Tour, two hut-to-hut trekking routes in the Stubai Alps in the Austrian Tyrol.
Allan Hartley, 2012
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With Rucksack and Bus Pass
During their walk they proved that as pensioners in their 70s, they could tackle the route and take pleasure in setting themselves a challenge –and succeeding. With Rucksack and Bus Pass is the story of their journey.
Beverley Hansford, 2011
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Rucksack Guide - Mountain Walking and Trekking
The book is colour-coded for easy reference and all information is presented in lists and tables, making it simple to understand in testing conditions.
Alun Richardson, 2014
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Lessons in Your Rucksack: The Complete TEFL Survival Guide
Put the rucksack in the middle and ask everyone to take out one object and return to their seat with it. You should also take an object. 2 Begin by saying, “I went to market and bought a...”. Finish the sentence by saying the name of the object in ...
John Hughes, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUCKSACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rucksack is used in the context of the following news items.
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Missing Lanark man's rucksack is found
His rucksack and contents were found less than a mile east of Steall Falls in the Glen Nevis area. The search for Mr Brown, who is 5ft 10in tall with grey/brown ... «Carluke Gazette, Jul 15»
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Missing Lanarkshire man Tom Brown's rucksack found
A rucksack belonging to a Lanarkshire man who was reported missing from his home more than a week ago has been found in Lochaber. Tom Brown, 65, was ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
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Family of disabled teen whose rucksack was stolen from wheelchair …
The family of a defenceless disabled teen whose rucksack was stolen from his wheelchair say they have been 'moved' after dozens of strangers lent them their ... «Manchester Evening News, Jun 15»
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Vile thief steals rucksack from wheelchair-bound child 'after targeting …
A teen with a life-limiting illness had his rucksack snatched from his wheelchair by a heartless thief who it is believed picked on him because of his disability. «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Parents outraged as schoolchildren told they could be expelled for …
Not only that, but those who do not have the official rucksack have to use the ... in Seaford, East Sussex, admitted their branded rucksacks were poorly made. «Express.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Hundreds of parents sign petition over school rucksack row
One parent said, “A few months ago, I decided I wouldn't buy another of Seaford Head School's branded rucksacks – I bought three at £15 each over the last two ... «Eastbourne Herald, Jun 15»
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A New York woman is 'dating' her rucksack on Instagram and it's …
If you're single it can be sickening to see smug couples posting nauseating selfies of their loved-up, hashtagged frolics. New Yorker Genevieve Blau has taken ... «mirror.co.uk, May 15»
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'Industrial-strength' cocaine found in man's rucksack, Carlisle court told
When stopped by officers on the A66 near Penrith, Michael Dubyk, 35, was found to have almost 41g of the class A drug in a rucksack. Tests showed the drug ... «News & Star, May 15»
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Final finishers of Fargo Marathon carried 30 pound rucksack
Hons mainly bore the rucksack while Kadlecek carried a large U.S. flag. ... Hons, who was limping afterwards, but he said he would do the rucksack run again. «INFORUM, May 15»
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Five-foot long boa constrictor rescued from behind car dashboard …
Miguel Reid packed his pet – aptly named Snake – in his rucksack and placed it in his car before driving to the Highcroft Veterinary Group in Bristol on Friday, ... «The Independent, Mar 15»

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