WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| purse n | US (woman's handbag) | bolso nm |
| | (AmL) | cartera nf |
| | (MX) | bolsa nf |
| | | bolso de mano nm + loc adj |
| | She opened her purse to retrieve her wallet. |
| | Abrió su bolso para sacar la billetera. |
| purse n | UK (woman's wallet) | cartera nf |
| | (AR, CO) | billetera nf |
| | A good purse has separate compartments for notes and coins and plenty of space for credit cards. |
| | Una buena cartera tiene compartimentos separados para los billetes y las monedas, y tiene mucho espacio para las tarjetas de crédito. |
| Additional Translations |
| purse n | (pouch for coins) | monedero nm |
| | (CL) | chauchera nm |
| | I keep a small purse in the car with coins for the parking meter. |
| | Tengo un pequeño monedero en el coche con monedas para el parquímetro. |
| purse n | figurative (treasury) | tesoro nm |
| | The royal purse was full of gold from the colonial trade. |
| | El tesoro real estaba lleno de oro del comercio con las colonias. |
| purse n | (prize) (boxeo: premio) | cartera nf |
| | (MX) | bolsa nf |
| | The boxers were fighting for a purse of two million dollars. |
| | Los boxeadores estaban peleando por una cartera de dos millones de dólares. |
| | Los boxeadores estaban peleando por una bolsa de dos millones de dólares. |
| purse n | figurative (wealth) | riqueza nf |
| | Her inheritance gave her a purse adequate to satisfy all her needs and wants. |
| | Su herencia le dio una riqueza suficiente para satisfacer todas sus necesidades y caprichos. |
| purse [sth]⇒ vtr | (pucker) | fruncir⇒ vtr |
| | He pursed his lips as if about to kiss someone. |
| | Él frunció los labios como si fuera a besar a alguien. |
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