noun🔗ShareSaviasThe juice of plants of any kind, especially the ascending and descending juices or circulating fluid essential to nutrition."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.plantbiologybiochemistrynaturesubstancephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAlburaThe sapwood, or alburnum, of a tree."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.materialplantpartnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSavias, jugoAny juice."The maple tree saps are collected to make syrup. "Las savias del arce se recolectan para hacer jarabe.plantbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVitalidad, energíaVitality."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.physiologyenergybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIngenuo, tontoA naive person; a simpleton"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.personcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAgotar, absorberTo drain, suck or absorb from (tree, etc.)."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.biologyplantagriculturenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMinar, agotarTo exhaust the vitality of."The long hours of studying for the exam saps my energy. "Las largas horas de estudio para el examen agotan mi energía.energyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePorra, cachiporraA short wooden club; a leather-covered hand weapon; a blackjack."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.weaponpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGolpear con una porraTo strike with a sap (with a blackjack)."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.weaponactionpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZapaA 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."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.militarywararchitectureChat 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 his boss slowly saps his confidence at work. "Las críticas constantes de su jefe socavan lentamente su confianza en el trabajo.actionwarpoliticsgovernmentmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMinarTo pierce with saps."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.militarywarweaponactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSocavar, debilitarTo make unstable or infirm; to unsettle; to weaken."The constant criticism from his boss saps his motivation at work. "Las críticas constantes de su jefe socavan su motivación en el trabajo.conditionactionprocessphysiologymindbodyenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSocavar, debilitarTo gradually weaken."he saps my energy"Él socava mi energía.energyconditionphysiologybiologymindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMinar, socavarTo proceed by mining, or by secretly undermining; to execute saps."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.militarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading