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1. nounSaft, der; (fig.): (vital spirit) belebende Kraft2. transitive verb,* * *I [sæp] noun(the liquid in trees, plants etc: The sap flowed out when he broke the stem of the flower.) der SaftII [sæp] past tense, past participle - sapped; verb(to weaken or destroy (a person's strength, confidence, courage etc): The disease slowly sapped his strength.) erschöpfen* * *sap1[sæp]n no plsap2[sæp]II. vt<- pp->1. (drain)▪ to \sap sb of sth jdm etw nehmento \sap sb's confidence jds Selbstvertrauen zerstörento \sap sb's energy/power/strength an jds Energie/Kraft/Kräften zehren geh2. (undermine)▪ to \sap sth etw unterhöhlensap3[sæp]he's a \sap for any new machine er muss immer gleich jede neue Maschine haben* * *I [sp]n (BOT)Saft m; (fig) Lebenskraft fIIthe sap is rising (lit) — der Saft steigt; (fig) die Triebe erwachen
1. n (MIL)Sappe f2. vt1) (MIL) unterminieren, untergraben2) (fig) untergraben; confidence untergraben, schwächento sap sb's strength — jdn entkräften, jds Kräfte angreifen
IIIto sap sb's energy/enthusiasm — jdm die Energie/Begeisterung nehmen
n (inf)Trottel m (inf)* * *sap1 [sæp]A s1. Saft m (in Pflanzen)2. fig (Lebens)Saft m, (-)Kraft f, Mark n3. Splint(holz) m(n)4. umg Gimpel m, Einfaltspinsel m (beide pej)B v/t entsaften, Saft abziehen aussap2 [sæp]A s MIL Sappe f, Grabenkopf mB v/t1. unterwühlen, -höhlen2. MIL (auch fig die Gesundheit etc) untergraben, -minieren3. fig erschöpfen, schwächen* * *1. nounSaft, der; (fig.): (vital spirit) belebende Kraft2. transitive verb,* * *n.Saft ¨-e m. -
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