SAP
sæp
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Definition of SAP - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

1.
acr: Systems, Applications, and ProductsTECH.software used to manage business tasks and dataTECH.
  • Our company uses SAP for accounting.
2.
acr: structural adjustment programTECH.plan to improve a country's financial healthTECH.
  • The government launched SAP to improve the country's financial health.
structural adjustment
3.
acr: Scientific Advisory PanelTECH.group giving science adviceTECH.
  • The SAP met to discuss climate change.
advisory board
4.
acr: second audio programDatedsecond sound track for TV showsDated
  • You can switch to SAP for the show’s audio in Spanish.
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Terms with SAP included in their meaning

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syrup
sweet flavor from boiled tree sap often used on pancakes
food
sugar made by boiling sugar maple sap
natural
sweet syrup from sugar maple sap
canadian symbol
maple, a deciduous species with notable foliage, used for sweet sap
drink
alcoholic beverage made from the sap of palm trees
natural rubber
milky sap from trees used to make rubber
narcotic drug
addictive narcotic extracted from poppy sap for pain relief
person tapping
person who taps, especially for extracting sap or drawing off liquid

Examples of SAP in a sentence

  • SAP streamlines our HR processes.
  • The SAP led to significant economic reforms.
  • Critics argue that the SAP increased inequality.
  • The SAP provided insights on the new drug.
  • Experts from the SAP reviewed the research findings.
  • The SAP feature allows viewers to hear commentary in French.

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  1. French:SAP, programme d'ajustement structurel, ...
  2. German:SAP, Strukturanpassungsprogramm, ...
  3. Italian:SAP, programma di aggiustamento strutturale, ...
  4. Spanish:SAP, programa de ajuste estructural, ...
  5. Portuguese:SAP, programa de ajustamento estrutural, ...
  6. Chinese:SAP, 结构调整计划, ...
  7. Japanese:SAP, 構造調整プログラム, ...
  8. Arabic:إس ايه بي, بَرْنامَج التَّكْيِيف الهَيْكَلِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:סַאפ, תּוֹכְנִית הִתְאָמָה מִבְנִית, ...
  10. Russian:SAP, программа структурной перестройки, ...
  11. Ukrainian:SAP, програма структурної перебудови, ...
  12. Hindi:एसएपी, संरचनात्मक समायोजन कार्यक्रम, ...
sap
sæp
sappedsapping
sap: watery liquid in plants carrying nutrients
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Definition of sap - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
plant fluidwatery liquid in plants carrying nutrients
  • The maple tree's sap is collected for syrup.
phloem sapwood xylem
2.
insultDatedUSnaive or foolish personDatedUS
  • Don't be such a sap, believe in yourself.
dupe fool gull
3.
energyvitality or energy in a person
  • He was full of sap and ready to work.
dynamism energy vigor

Verb

tr.
1.
psychologygradually weaken someone's strength or confidence
  • The long hours sapped his energy.
deplete drain exhaust
2.
plantsdrain liquid from a plant or tree
  • They sap the tree to collect its syrup.
deplete drain exhaust
3.
weaponsDatedUShit someone with a small heavy blunt stickDatedUS
  • The guard was sapped from behind.
club hit strike
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Images of sap

  • sap: watery liquid in plants carrying nutrients
    watery liquid in plants carrying nutrients
  • sap: short club used as a weapon
    short club used as a weapon
  • sap: trench used in siege warfare
    trench used in siege warfare

Expressions with sap

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gradually weaken someone's energy or power
The long illness sapped his strength.
emotions or energy levels are increasing
With the festival approaching, the sap is rising among the villagers.
people feel more energetic or passionate in spring
When the sap rises, everyone seems happier and more lively.
sticky substance from trees used in products
Tree sap is used to make natural adhesives.
liquid from coconut flowers used for drinks or sweetener
Coconut sap is collected to make syrup or wine.
watery liquid inside maple trees collected to make sweet syrup
We collected maple sap in buckets from the trees this morning.

Origin of sap

Old English, sæp (juice)

Examples of sap in a sentence

  • In spring, the sap rises in the trees.
  • Only a sap would pay that price without checking.
  • They treated him like a sap after the prank.
  • After a good night's sleep, she was full of sap.
  • The young athlete's sap was evident in his performance.
  • He used a sap to defend himself during the robbery.

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  1. French:sève, saper, ...
  2. German:Pflanzensaft, zehren, ...
  3. Italian:linfa, prosciugare, ...
  4. Spanish:savia, debilitar, ...
  5. Portuguese:seiva, esgotar, ...
  6. Chinese:汁液, 消耗, ...
  7. Japanese:樹液, 奪う, ...
  8. Arabic:عصارة, أَضْعَفَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:שָׂרָף, לְהַתִּישׁ, ...
  10. Russian:сок, истощать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:сік, виснажувати, ...
  12. Hindi:रस, कमजोर करना, ...
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