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mochila -feminine noun (la), backpack, daypack. Look up mochila in the dictionary

Es increíble como la moda adapta a las mochilas.
It's incredible, but backpacks keep changing and adapting to current trends.
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Old May 10, 2008, 06:46 AM
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I say rucksack instead of backpack.
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Old May 10, 2008, 07:02 AM
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A rucksack is the same as a backpack, but it's hardly used in the US, although I think it's pretty universally understood.
rucksack = backpack = knapsack = daypack
These are all synonyms, although technically speaking there might be slight variation in meaning. For example, knapsack, daypack and rucksack are necessarily smaller, more casual bags. A backpack can also be small and casual, but it can also refer to a large bag with a frame designed to carry 40 lbs of gear for camping/hiking/backpacking.
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Es increíble cómo la moda adapta las mochilas.
  • Es increíble cómo la moda transforma las mochilas.
  • Es increíble cómo las mochilas se adaptan a la moda.
Adaptarse rige la preposición a.
Adaptar no rige preposición, por tanto sólo aparece con a si el CD es personal, pero es un uso extraño, ya que, en el caso de personas, se suele usar el pronominal adaptarse:
  • Juan se ha adaptado muy bien a su nuevo equipo.
  • Debemos adaptar a Juan a su nuevo puesto.
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