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to sap
01
debilitar
to gradually drain or deplete someone's power or strength
Transitive: to sap power or strength
Example
Constant stress can sap one's mental resilience.
El estrés constante puede agotar la resiliencia mental de uno.
Working long hours without breaks can sap physical energy.
Trabajar largas horas sin descansos puede agotar la energía física.
02
socavar, cavar debajo de
to undermine or hollow out the ground beneath something
Transitive: to sap the ground
Example
The constant flow of water had sapped the ground beneath the foundation, causing the building to tilt.
El flujo constante de agua había socavado el suelo debajo de la fundación, causando que el edificio se inclinara.
The burrowing rodents had sapped the earth beneath the fence, causing it to sag and lose stability.
Los roedores excavadores habían socavado la tierra debajo de la cerca, causando que se hundiera y perdiera estabilidad.
Sap
01
pica, porra
a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
02
tonto, bobo
a person who lacks good judgment
03
savias, líquido vegetal
a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
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