saps Meaning | BeDict

noun

Savias

The juice of plants of any kind, especially the ascending and descending juices or circulating fluid essential to nutrition.

Examples :

"In springtime, maple trees yield their saps, which are collected and boiled down to make syrup. "

En primavera, los arces producen sus savias, que se recolectan y se hierven para hacer jarabe.

noun

Albura

The sapwood, or alburnum, of a tree.

Examples :

"The carpenter used the saps of the felled tree to make a sturdy fence post. "

El carpintero usó la albura del árbol talado para hacer un poste de cerca resistente.

material plant part nature biology

noun

Savias, jugo

Any juice.

Examples :

"The maple tree saps are collected to make syrup. "

Las savias del arce se recolectan para hacer jarabe.

plant biology

noun

Vitalidad, energía

Vitality.

Examples :

"Even after a long day of work, her exercise routine restores her saps. "

Incluso después de un largo día de trabajo, su rutina de ejercicios restaura su vitalidad.

physiology energy biology

noun

Ingenuo, tonto

A naive person; a simpleton

Examples :

"He's such a generous person, but some saps take advantage of his kindness and ask him for money they never intend to pay back. "

Es una persona tan generosa, pero algunos tontos se aprovechan de su amabilidad y le piden dinero que nunca tienen la intención de devolver.

person character

verb

Agotar, absorber

To drain, suck or absorb from (tree, etc.).

Examples :

"The ivy slowly saps the moisture from the brick wall, weakening it over time. "

La hiedra agota lentamente la humedad de la pared de ladrillo, debilitándola con el tiempo.

biology plant agriculture nature

verb

Minar, agotar

To exhaust the vitality of.

Examples :

"The long hours of studying for the exam saps my energy. "

Las largas horas de estudio para el examen agotan mi energía.

energy physiology

noun

Porra, cachiporra

A short wooden club; a leather-covered hand weapon; a blackjack.

Examples :

"The security guard carried a saps discreetly in his pocket for self-defense. "

El guardia de seguridad llevaba una porra discretamente en el bolsillo para defensa personal.

weapon police

verb

Golpear con una porra

To strike with a sap (with a blackjack).

Examples :

"The mugger saps his victim from behind before stealing his wallet. "

El ladrón golpea a su víctima por la espalda con una porra antes de robarle la cartera.

weapon action police

noun

Zapa

A narrow ditch or trench made from the foremost parallel toward the glacis or covert way of a besieged place by digging under cover of gabions, etc.

Examples :

"During the siege, the engineers dug a series of saps closer and closer to the enemy's fortress walls, providing covered access for the attacking soldiers. "

Durante el asedio, los ingenieros cavaron una serie de zapas cada vez más cerca de las murallas de la fortaleza enemiga, proporcionando acceso cubierto a los soldados atacantes.

military war architecture

verb

Socavar, minar, debilitar

To subvert by digging or wearing away; to mine; to undermine; to destroy the foundation of.

Examples :

"The constant criticism from his boss slowly saps his confidence at work. "

Las críticas constantes de su jefe socavan lentamente su confianza en el trabajo.

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verb

Minar

To pierce with saps.

Examples :

"The construction crew saps the rock face with drills before setting the explosives. "

El equipo de construcción mina la pared rocosa con taladros antes de colocar los explosivos.

military war weapon action

verb

Socavar, debilitar

To make unstable or infirm; to unsettle; to weaken.

Examples :

"The constant criticism from his boss saps his motivation at work. "

Las críticas constantes de su jefe socavan su motivación en el trabajo.

condition action process physiology mind body energy

verb

Socavar, debilitar

To gradually weaken.

Examples :

"he saps my energy"

Él socava mi energía.

energy condition physiology biology mind

verb

Minar, socavar

To proceed by mining, or by secretly undermining; to execute saps.

Examples :

"The workers were secretly sapping the foundation of the old house to prepare for the new addition. "

Los trabajadores estaban socavando secretamente los cimientos de la casa vieja para preparar la nueva ampliación.

military war action

Meanings

Savias

Examples :

"In springtime, maple trees yield their saps, which are collected and boiled down to make syrup. "

En primavera, los arces producen sus savias, que se recolectan y se hierven para hacer jarabe.

Albura

Examples :

"The carpenter used the saps of the felled tree to make a sturdy fence post. "

El carpintero usó la albura del árbol talado para hacer un poste de cerca resistente.

Savias, jugo

Examples :

"The maple tree saps are collected to make syrup. "

Las savias del arce se recolectan para hacer jarabe.

Vitalidad, energía

Examples :

"Even after a long day of work, her exercise routine restores her saps. "

Incluso después de un largo día de trabajo, su rutina de ejercicios restaura su vitalidad.

Ingenuo, tonto

Examples :

"He's such a generous person, but some saps take advantage of his kindness and ask him for money they never intend to pay back. "

Es una persona tan generosa, pero algunos tontos se aprovechan de su amabilidad y le piden dinero que nunca tienen la intención de devolver.

Agotar, absorber

Examples :

"The ivy slowly saps the moisture from the brick wall, weakening it over time. "

La hiedra agota lentamente la humedad de la pared de ladrillo, debilitándola con el tiempo.

Minar, agotar

Examples :

"The long hours of studying for the exam saps my energy. "

Las largas horas de estudio para el examen agotan mi energía.

Porra, cachiporra

Examples :

"The security guard carried a saps discreetly in his pocket for self-defense. "

El guardia de seguridad llevaba una porra discretamente en el bolsillo para defensa personal.

Golpear con una porra

Examples :

"The mugger saps his victim from behind before stealing his wallet. "

El ladrón golpea a su víctima por la espalda con una porra antes de robarle la cartera.

Zapa

Examples :

"During the siege, the engineers dug a series of saps closer and closer to the enemy's fortress walls, providing covered access for the attacking soldiers. "

Durante el asedio, los ingenieros cavaron una serie de zapas cada vez más cerca de las murallas de la fortaleza enemiga, proporcionando acceso cubierto a los soldados atacantes.

Socavar, minar, debilitar

Examples :

"The constant criticism from his boss slowly saps his confidence at work. "

Las críticas constantes de su jefe socavan lentamente su confianza en el trabajo.

Minar

Examples :

"The construction crew saps the rock face with drills before setting the explosives. "

El equipo de construcción mina la pared rocosa con taladros antes de colocar los explosivos.

Socavar, debilitar

Examples :

"The constant criticism from his boss saps his motivation at work. "

Las críticas constantes de su jefe socavan su motivación en el trabajo.

Socavar, debilitar

Examples :

"he saps my energy"

Él socava mi energía.

Minar, socavar

Examples :

"The workers were secretly sapping the foundation of the old house to prepare for the new addition. "

Los trabajadores estaban socavando secretamente los cimientos de la casa vieja para preparar la nueva ampliación.

Related Words

confidence noun

Confianza, seguridad

undermining verb

Socavar, minar

motivation noun

Motivación, incentivo

especially adverb

Especialmente, particularmente

springtime noun

Primavera

explosives noun

Explosivos

discreetly adverb

Discretamente, sigilosamente

construction noun

Construcción

ascending verb

Ascender, elevarse