verb🔗ShareSaper, viderTo drain, suck or absorb from (tree, etc.)."The ivy was sapping the strength from the old oak tree. "Le lierre sapait la force du vieux chêne.plantnaturebiologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSaper, épuiserTo exhaust the vitality of."The constant worry about her sick child was sapping all of her energy. "L'inquiétude constante pour son enfant malade sapait toute son énergie.energyphysiologymindbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrapper avec un gourdinTo strike with a sap (with a blackjack)."The robber was sapping his victim in the alley. "Le voleur frappait sa victime avec un gourdin dans la ruelle.actionweaponpolicelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSaper, miner, saper les fondationsTo 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. "Les critiques constantes de son patron minaient lentement sa confiance au travail.energyactionnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMinerTo pierce with saps."The carpenter was sapping the wood with a drill, making small holes for the screws. "Le charpentier minait le bois avec une perceuse, faisant de petits trous pour les vis.militarywarweaponactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSaper, affaiblir, minerTo make unstable or infirm; to unsettle; to weaken."The constant negativity from her coworkers was slowly sapping her motivation. "La négativité constante de ses collègues sapait lentement sa motivation.conditionphysiologymindenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSaper, affaiblirTo gradually weaken."he saps my energy"Il sape mon énergie.energyphysiologymindconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMiner, saperTo 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 lourde charge de travail sapait son énergie, ce qui rendait difficile de se concentrer sur ses études.militarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSape, épuisementThe act by which something is sapped or depleted."The constant worrying sapping her energy, making it difficult to concentrate on her studies. "L'inquiétude constante épuisait son énergie, ce qui rendait difficile de se concentrer sur ses études.energyactionprocessconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCreusement de tranchéesThe act of excavating trenches."The army's relentless sapping created a network of trenches that slowly advanced toward the enemy's fort. "Le creusement incessant de tranchées par l'armée a créé un réseau de tranchées qui progressait lentement vers le fort ennemi.militarywararchaeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
