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baggage

[/ˈbæɡɪdʒ/]
nounfemininepl: baggages (uncountable in English)
bagagem
1. Suitcases, bags, and other containers holding a traveler's possessions
Please check your baggage at the counter before boarding the flight.
Por favor, verifique sua bagagem no balcão antes de embarcar no voo.
2. Emotional or psychological burdens from past experiences
He brought a lot of emotional baggage into the relationship.
Ele trouxe muita bagagem emocional para o relacionamento.
3. Unwanted or burdensome things carried along
The company needed to shed its baggage from the failed merger.
A empresa precisava se livrar da bagagem do fracasso da fusão.
NYC Slang
bags
Synonyms
luggagesuitcasesbagsbelongingscargo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
bagagem
Most common term used in airports and travel contexts
São Paulo
bagagem
Standard usage, same as general Brazilian
Rio de Janeiro
bagagem
Standard usage, occasionally 'mala' for suitcases specifically
Portugal
bagagem
Standard European Portuguese, same term used

Related Idioms & Phrases

baggage claim - reclamação de bagagem
excess baggage - bagagem excedente
emotional baggage - bagagem emocional
travel light without baggage - viajar leve sem bagagem
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