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I [sæp] noun(the liquid in trees, plants etc: The sap flowed out when he broke the stem of the flower.) seivaII [sæp] past tense, past participle - sapped; verb(to weaken or destroy (a person's strength, confidence, courage etc): The disease slowly sapped his strength.) enfraquecer* * *sap1[sæp] n 1 seiva. 2 fluido vital, vigor. • vt extrair a seiva.————————sap2[sæp] n 1 sapa. 2 galeria subterrânea, solapa, solapamento. • vt+vi 1 sapar, minar, cavar. 2 enfraquecer, consumir, gastar. 3 entrincheirar-se, solapar. 4 aproximar-se (da posição inimiga) por meio de sapa ou trincheira.————————sap3[sæp] n Amer bobo, tolo. • vi trabalhar muito, dar duro. -
2 sap
I [sæp] noun(the liquid in trees, plants etc: The sap flowed out when he broke the stem of the flower.) seivaII [sæp] past tense, past participle - sapped; verb(to weaken or destroy (a person's strength, confidence, courage etc): The disease slowly sapped his strength.) solapar
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strength — n. power 1) to build up, develop one s strength 2) to find; gain, gather; recoup, regain; save strength 3) to sap smb. s strength 4) brute, great; inner; physical; tensile strength 5) a show of strength 6) the strength to + inf. (do you have the… … Combinatory dictionary
sap — sap1 [sæp] n [: Old English; Origin: sAp] 1.) [U] the watery substance that carries food through a plant 2.) informal a stupid person who is easy to deceive or treat badly sap 2 sap2 past tense and past participle sapped present p … Dictionary of contemporary English
sap — Ⅰ. sap [1] ► NOUN 1) the fluid, chiefly water with nutrients, circulating in the vascular system of a plant. 2) vigour or energy. ► VERB (sapped, sapping) 1) gradually weaken (a person s strength or power). 2) … English terms dictionary
sap the strength of — index debilitate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sap — I UK [sæp] / US noun Word forms sap : singular sap plural saps 1) [uncountable] a sticky substance found in plants and trees 2) [countable] informal old fashioned someone who trusts people too much and can easily be cheated The poor sap really… … English dictionary
sap — sap1 [ sæp ] noun 1. ) uncount a sticky substance found in plants and trees 2. ) count INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED someone who trusts people too much and can easily be cheated: The poor sap really believed Volvano would help him. sap sap 2 [ sæp ]… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sap — [[t]sæ̱p[/t]] saps, sapping, sapped 1) VERB If something saps your strength or confidence, it gradually weakens or destroys it. [V n] I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength... [V n] Analysts say the recession in Japan has sapped… … English dictionary
strength — noun 1 how strong sb/sth is ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, great, immense, incredible, tremendous ▪ high ▪ The material has exceptionally high … Collocations dictionary
sap — sap1 noun 1》 the fluid, chiefly water with dissolved sugars and mineral salts, circulating in the vascular system of a plant. 2》 vigour or energy. verb (saps, sapping, sapped) gradually weaken (a person s strength or power). ↘(sap someone of)… … English new terms dictionary
sap — 1 noun 1 (U) the watery substance that carries food through a plant 2 (C) AmE informal a stupid person who is easy to deceive or treat badly 3 feel the sap rising humorous to begin to feel full of energy, especially in a sexual way 2 verb sapped … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sap — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sæp; akin to Old High German saf sap Date: before 12th century 1. a. the fluid part of a plant; specifically a watery solution that circulates through a plant s vascular system b. (1) a body… … New Collegiate Dictionary