sap
gb/sˈæp/ us/sˈæp/
B2
Inglés
~ 7500
kimerít, aláás, felemészt, nedv, fanedv, balek, palimadár, ólmosbot, életerő, vitalitás
VERBO
B2
1
Patrón de uso:
to sap [someone/something] of [strength/energy/confidence]
The constant noise in the office slowly sapped her concentration.
Az állandó irodai zaj lassan felemésztette a koncentrációját.
Years of conflict have sapped the country's resources.
Az évekig tartó konfliktus felemésztette az ország erőforrásait.
Working late every night is starting to sap his energy.
The long wait in the heat sapped everyone of their strength.
Negative comments can sap a team's confidence before a big game.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The hot sun sapped my energy.
A forró nap kiszívta belőlem az energiát.
The long meeting sapped us of our strength.
A hosszú megbeszélés teljesen kimerített minket.
Hard times can sap people's hope.
The sickness sapped his body of strength.
Lack of sleep saps your energy.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use "sap" without an object, as in *"I sap"*, but it is almost always used with an object, such as "sap my energy" or "sap their strength." Another mistake is using it for quick, sudden changes; "sap" usually describes a slow, gradual weakening.
Significado
Gradually weaken or drain
Colocaciones
sap someone's strength
|sap someone's energy
|sap someone's confidence
|sap morale
|sap resources
Sinónimos
weaken (More general and common; does not always suggest a slow process like "sap" often does.)
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drain (Emphasizes removing energy or resources completely, sometimes faster than "sap".)
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undermine (Focuses on weakening the basis or foundation, especially power or authority.)
Antónimos
strengthen (Means to make stronger, the opposite of weakening or sapping.)
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boost (Means to increase energy, confidence, or power instead of reducing it.)
Temas
work
|health
|emotions
|war
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To slowly take away someone’s strength, energy, or confidence.
To gradually weaken or reduce the strength, energy, confidence, or power of someone or something.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
2
Patrón de uso:
sap from [a tree/plant]
Sticky sap was running down the side of the pine tree.
A fenyőfa oldalán ragacsos nedv csorgott lefelé.
Maple syrup is made from the sap of maple trees.
A juharszirupot a juharfák nedvéből készítik.
He got sap on his hands after cutting the branch.
In spring, the sap begins to rise and the trees start to grow new leaves.
The insect feeds on the sap of young plants.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Sap came out when I cut the tree.
Nedv folyt ki, amikor belevágtam a fába.
There is sticky sap on the bark.
Ragacsos nedv van a kérgen.
They collect sap from maple trees.
The bug drinks sap from the plant.
In spring, the sap moves inside the tree.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse "sap" with "syrup." Sap is the raw liquid inside the tree; syrup is a sweet product made by boiling and concentrating sap.
Significado
Liquid inside plants
Colocaciones
tree sap
|maple sap
|sticky sap
|flow of sap
|sap rises
Sinónimos
plant juice (Informal description, not a standard technical term, but helps explain the idea to learners.)
Temas
nature
|biology
|food
|science
Definición
The liquid inside a plant or tree that carries water and food and sometimes feels sticky.
The watery, often sticky liquid that flows inside a plant or tree, carrying water and nutrients through its tissues.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
INFORMAL
3
Patrón de uso:
be a sap
Don't be such a sap; you know he's lying to you.
Ne légy már ilyen balek; tudod, hogy hazudik neked.
He felt like a sap after lending her money again.
Baleknak érezte magát, miután megint pénzt adott kölcsön neki.
Only a real sap would fall for that obvious scam.
She played the sap and did all his work for him.
They treated him like a sap because he never said no.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I was a sap and believed his story.
Balek voltam, és elhittem a történetét.
Don't be a sap and give them your money.
Ne légy balek, és ne add oda nekik a pénzed.
He is such a sap; he does everything they ask.
She felt like a sap after the joke.
Only a sap would trust that email.
Error frecuente:
Learners may think "sap" in this sense is neutral, but it is negative and slightly insulting. It should not be used in formal writing.
Significado
Foolish or easily tricked person
Colocaciones
a real sap
|such a sap
|act like a sap
|play the sap
|feel like a sap
Sinónimos
sucker (Very informal; stronger feeling that the person is easily cheated.)
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fool (More general and slightly more common; not always about being used by others.)
Antónimos
skeptic (Someone who does not easily believe things, the opposite of a person who is easily tricked.)
Temas
people
|insults
|relationships
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A silly or weak person who lets other people use them or trick them.
An informal, slightly insulting word for a person who is foolish or easily tricked, used, or taken advantage of.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
TECHNICAL
4
ólmosbot
C2
Patrón de uso:
hit [someone] with a sap
The guard was struck from behind with a sap.
Az őrt hátulról egy ólmosbottal ütötték le.
In old crime novels, detectives often carried a sap in their pocket.
A régi bűnügyi regényekben a detektívek gyakran ólmosbotot hordtak a zsebükben.
He pulled a sap from his coat and threatened the man.
The officer used a leather sap to subdue the attacker.
Carrying a sap is illegal in many places.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The thief hit the man with a sap.
A tolvaj ólmosbottal ütötte meg a férfit.
In the movie, the cop carries a sap.
A filmben a rendőr ólmosbotot hord magánál.
He pulled a sap from his bag.
The old detective uses a sap as a weapon.
A sap is a short, heavy club.
Significado
Short, heavy club weapon
Colocaciones
carry a sap
|swing a sap
|hit him with a sap
|rubber sap
|police sap
Sinónimos
blackjack (Very close in meaning; a common term in crime and police contexts.)
Temas
crime
|weapons
|law
|daily_life
Definición
A small, heavy stick or club that people use as a weapon to hit someone.
A short, heavy club, often made of leather and filled with lead or another weight, used as a handheld weapon to hit and knock someone out.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
LITERARY
5
Patrón de uso:
the sap of [youth/life/spring]
The city seemed to lose the sap of life after the factories closed.
A város a gyárak bezárása után mintha elvesztette volna az életerejét.
The sap of youth was still strong in him despite his age.
Kora ellenére még mindig erősen élt benne az ifjúság életereje.
Spring returned, and with it the sap of new beginnings.
Her writing is full of the sap of everyday life.
The team played with all the sap and spirit of teenagers.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The young man is full of sap and life.
A fiatalember tele van életerővel és élettel.
The town lost its sap after the war.
A város a háború után elvesztette az életerejét.
Her music has the sap of youth.
Spring brings new sap and hope.
He writes with strong sap and energy.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this with the everyday noun meaning of plant liquid. This sense is more abstract and mainly appears in literary or poetic contexts, often in fixed phrases like "the sap of youth."
Significado
Vitality or life energy
Colocaciones
the sap of youth
|full of sap
|fresh sap of life
|the sap of spring
|young sap and energy
Sinónimos
vitality (A more common and neutral word for strong life energy.)
Antónimos
lethargy (Describes a state of low energy and lack of activity, the opposite of lively sap or vitality.)
Temas
emotions
|literature
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Strong energy and life inside a person, used in more poetic or formal language.
Physical or mental energy and vitality that makes a person or thing lively and full of life, especially in poetic or literary style.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
sap
AFI
GB/sˈæp/
US/sˈæp/
Sílabas y acento
sap (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (sap)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: sap
- Plural: sap, saps
Verb
- Base: sap
- 3rd Person Singular: saps
- Present Participle: sapping
- Past: sapped
Familia de palabras
Forms
saps
noun
sapping
verb
sapped
verb
Related words
sappy
adjective
Advanced or less common
sapper
noun
Aspectos destacados
- Irregular present participle: sapping Verb
- Irregular past: sapped Verb
Expresiones
a real sap
1/ə ɹˈil sˈæp/
fixed phrase
informal
Very easily used person
A very foolish or weak person who lets other people use them or trick them.
Ejemplos
- He gave them money again? What a real sap.
- She felt like a real sap for believing his story twice.
don't be a sap
1/dˈoʊnt bˈi ə sˈæp/
fixed phrase
informal
Warning not to be naive
Used to tell someone not to be foolish or too easy to use or trick.
Ejemplos
- Don't be a sap—check the details before you sign anything.
- Come on, don't be a sap; you know he only calls when he wants something.
maple sap
1/mˈeɪpəl sˈæp/
fixed phrase
Liquid from maple trees
The liquid taken from maple trees that is boiled to make maple syrup.
Ejemplos
- They collect maple sap every spring to make syrup.
- Maple sap is clear and watery before it is cooked down.
sap someone's strength
1/sˈæp sˈʌmwˌʌnz stɹˈɛŋθ/
fixed phrase
Gradually weaken someone's strength
To slowly take away a person’s strength so they feel weak or tired.
Ejemplos
- The heavy workload is starting to sap my strength.
- Weeks of illness had sapped her strength so much that she could barely stand.
sap the life out of
1/sˈæp ðə lˈaɪf ˈaʊt əv/
idiom
Take almost all energy away
To remove almost all the energy, excitement, or spirit from a person, place, or activity.
Ejemplos
- The long delays sapped the life out of the crowd.
- Endless paperwork can sap the life out of a creative job.
tree sap
1/tɹˈi sˈæp/
fixed phrase
Liquid inside a tree
The liquid that flows inside a tree and carries water and food through it.
Ejemplos
- There was sticky tree sap all over the car after it was parked under the pine.
- Kids love to touch tree sap, even though it is hard to wash off.