verb🔗ShareAgotar, minarTo drain, suck or absorb from (tree, etc.)."The ivy was sapping the strength from the old oak tree. "La hiedra estaba agotando la fuerza del viejo roble.plantnaturebiologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMinar, agotarTo exhaust the vitality of."The constant worry about her sick child was sapping all of her energy. "La preocupación constante por su hijo enfermo estaba agotando toda su energía.energyphysiologymindbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGolpear con una porraTo strike with a sap (with a blackjack)."The robber was sapping his victim in the alley. "El ladrón estaba golpeando a su víctima con una porra en el callejón.actionweaponpolicelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSocavar, minar, debilitarTo subvert by digging or wearing away; to mine; to undermine; to destroy the foundation of."The constant criticism from her boss was slowly sapping her confidence at work. "Las críticas constantes de su jefe estaban socavando lentamente su confianza en el trabajo.energyactionnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMinarTo pierce with saps."The carpenter was sapping the wood with a drill, making small holes for the screws. "El carpintero estaba minando la madera con un taladro, haciendo pequeños agujeros para los tornillos.militarywarweaponactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSocavar, debilitarTo make unstable or infirm; to unsettle; to weaken."The constant negativity from her coworkers was slowly sapping her motivation. "La negatividad constante de sus compañeros de trabajo estaba socavando lentamente su motivación.conditionphysiologymindenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSocavar, debilitarTo gradually weaken."he saps my energy"Él debilita mi energía.energyphysiologymindconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMinar, socavarTo proceed by mining, or by secretly undermining; to execute saps."The heavy workload was sapping her energy, making it hard to focus on her studies. "La gran carga de trabajo estaba socavando su energía, lo que dificultaba que se concentrara en sus estudios.militarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAgotamiento, socavaciónThe act by which something is sapped or depleted."The constant worrying sapping her energy, making it difficult to concentrate on her studies. "La preocupación constante agotaba su energía, dificultando que se concentrara en sus estudios.energyactionprocessconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExcavación de trincherasThe act of excavating trenches."The army's relentless sapping created a network of trenches that slowly advanced toward the enemy's fort. "La incesante excavación de trincheras por parte del ejército creó una red de trincheras que avanzaba lentamente hacia el fuerte enemigo.militarywararchaeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
