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to sap
01
pomper, miner, saper, enlever, retirer
to gradually drain or deplete someone's power or strength
Transitive: to sap power or strength
Exemples
Working long hours without breaks can sap physical energy.
Travailler de longues heures sans pauses peut épuiser l'énergie physique.
02
saper, miner
to undermine or hollow out the ground beneath something
Transitive: to sap the ground
Exemples
The burrowing rodents had sapped the earth beneath the fence, causing it to sag and lose stability.
Les rongeurs fouisseurs avaient sapé la terre sous la clôture, la faisant s'affaisser et perdre sa stabilité.
Sap
01
gogo, naïf
a gullible or easily fooled person
Dialect
American
American
Informal02
matraque, gourdin
a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
03
sève, latex
a liquid containing nutrients that flows through a plant
Arbre Lexical
sapper
sap
