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sappy

/ˈsæpi/

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adjective

empalagoso, cursi

Excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy)

Examples :

"It was a sappy love song, but it reminded them of their first dance."

Era una canción de amor cursi, pero les recordó su primer baile.

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adjective

Lleno de savia

Having (a particularly large amount of) sap.

Examples :

"The freshly cut maple branch was sappy, and the sap dripped onto my hands. "

La rama de arce recién cortada estaba llena de savia, y la savia goteaba sobre mis manos.

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adjective

Jugoso

Examples :

"The peach was so sappy that juice dripped down my chin when I bit into it. "

El melocotón era tan jugoso que el jugo me goteaba por la barbilla cuando le di un mordisco.

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adjective

Esponjoso, empapado

(of wood) Spongy; Having spaces in which large quantities of sap can flow.

Examples :

"The carpenter rejected the plank of wood because it was too sappy and wouldn't hold nails well. "

El carpintero rechazó la tabla de madera porque era demasiado esponjosa y no sujetaría bien los clavos.

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adjective

Enmohecido, rancio

Musty; tainted; rancid.

Examples :

"The old flour in the back of the pantry had a sappy smell, so I threw it away. "

La harina vieja en la parte trasera de la despensa tenía un olor rancio, así que la tiré.

"The old wooden cutting board smelled sappy and stale, so I threw it away. "

La vieja tabla de cortar de madera olía a enmohecido y rancio, así que la tiré.

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