sapper

ˈsæpər
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Translation of sapper from English into Dutch

Noun

1.

military

TECH.
soldier building or destroying military structures
TECH.
geniesoldaat
  • The sapper worked tirelessly to build the bridge.De geniesoldaat werkte onvermoeibaar om de brug te bouwen.
2.

British Army

TECH.UK
private in the Royal Engineers
TECH.UK
genist msappeur militair ingenieur
  • He served as a sapper in the Royal Engineers.Hij diende als genist bij de Royal Engineers.
3.

figurative

RareUK
one who undermines another's efforts
RareUK
saboteur mondermijner
  • He acted as a sapper, subtly sabotaging the team's project.Hij handelde als een saboteur en saboteerde subtiel het project van het team
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Synonyms and analogies of sapper in English

Examples of sapper in a sentence

  • Sappers are crucial in constructing field fortifications.
  • The sapper was skilled in building temporary bridges.
  • During the war, he worked as a sapper clearing mines.
  • The sapper in the group leaked the plans.
  • She was a sapper, always finding ways to derail the project.

Translations of "sapper" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
sappeurn.

The sapper has a white catch cord and a red plume on his busby.

De sappeur heeft een wit vangkoord en een rode pluim op zijn kolbak.

Sapper

One of the most successful designers in the world is undoubtedly Richard Sapper.

Richard Sapper is zonder twijfel een van de succesvolste designers ter wereld.

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Other translations for sapper:

  • geniesoldaat

sapper: Examples and translations in context

We'll make a sapper of you yet.

Jij wordt nog wel eens een sappeur.

What's your name, sapper?

Hoe heet je, sappeur?

Placing a sapper does not remove your disguise

Het plaatsen van een sapper haalt je vermomming niet weg

That means you should try yourself as the sapper at the mountain road of death.

Dat betekent dat je moet proberen jezelf als de sapper op de berg weg van de dood.

And the hunter, and the sapper.

En de jager en de sapper.

It has a few games (adventure game, sapper game, hsk exam, radicals exam and more)

Het heeft een paar spelletjes (adventure game, sapper spel, HSK examen, radicalen examen en meer)

Get Along! Manage to get to, and then remove, a sapper placed on your building while you were several meters away.

Zorg ervoor dat je bij een sapper komt, geplaatst op één van je bouwsels, en hem vervolgens weghaalt, terwijl je verscheidene meters verderop stond.

Ignite 5 Spies who have a sapper on a friendly building.

Dood 5 Spy's die een sapper hebben geplaatst op een vriendelijke constructie.

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