Purse Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈpɝs/

purs

UK

/pˈɜːs/

purs

التعريف

A purse is a small bag used especially by women to carry money, keys, and personal items. In some varieties of English, it can also mean a small wallet for coins.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

In American English, 'purse' often means a woman's handbag; in British English, 'purse' more often means a small coin wallet, while 'handbag' is the larger bag. Common collocations include 'designer purse', 'leather purse', 'keep something in your purse', and 'dig through your purse'.

• Spanish: bolso (de mujer) - monedero
• Portuguese (BR): bolsa (feminina) - porta-moedas
• Portuguese (PT): mala de senhora - porta-moedas
• Chinese (Simplified): 手提包 - 钱包（零钱包）
• Chinese (Traditional): 手提包 - 錢包（零錢包）
• Hindi: पर्स - बटुआ (छोटा)
• Arabic: حقيبة يد نسائية - محفظة نقود صغيرة
• Bengali: পার্স - হাতব্যাগ - পয়সার থলি
• Russian: сумочка - кошелёк
• Japanese: 財布（さいふ） - ハンドバッグ
• Vietnamese: ví - túi xách nhỏ
• Korean: 지갑 - 핸드백
• Turkish: cüzdan - el çantası
• Urdu: پرس - پرس (خواتین کا بیگ)
• Indonesian: dompet - tas kecil

جمل نموذجية

Her purse is on the table.

basic

I put my phone in my purse.

basic

She bought a new red purse.

basic

I think I left my keys in my purse.

natural

She spent ten minutes digging through her purse for a pen.

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That purse looks expensive, but she got it on sale.

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