sapping

ˈsæp.ɪŋ
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Translation of sapping into Hebrew,

Adjective

1.

exhausting

causing exhaustion or fatigue
  • The sapping heat made it hard to work.החום המתיש הקשה על העבודה.
2.

weakening

gradually weakening or draining strength
  • The sapping workload left him exhausted.עומס העבודה השוחק השאיר אותו מותש.

Noun

1.

general

the process of gradually weakening or draining strength
  • The constant stress led to the sapping of his energy.הלחץ המתמיד הוביל לדלדול האנרגיה שלו.
2.

violence

DatedUS
the act of being hit with a short club
DatedUS
תְּקִיפָה בְּאֵלָה קְצָרָה חֲבָטָה בְּאֵלָה
  • He suffered sapping during the street fight.במהלך הקטטה הוא ספג חבטות באלה.
3.

military

Dated
the act of digging trenches to approach a target
Dated
  • Sapping was used to get closer to the enemy walls.שיטת החפירה שימשה כדי להתקרב אל חומות האויב.
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Synonyms and analogies of sapping in English

Examples of sapping in a sentence

  • His sapping efforts were finally rewarded.
  • The sapping heat of the desert was unbearable.
  • Her sapping illness left her bedridden for weeks.
  • The long commute and late meetings caused a steady sapping of morale.
  • By midday, the desert heat brought a sapping of the hikers’ stamina.
  • The report described sapping with a blackjack behind the bar.
sap
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sapped
Noun
1.

plant fluid

watery liquid in plants carrying nutrients
מוֹהַל mmohalמוֹהַל הַצֶּמַח
  • The maple tree's sap is collected for syrup.את מוהל עץ המייפל אוספים להכנת סירופ.
2.

insult

DatedUS
naive or foolish person
DatedUS
  • Don't be such a sap, believe in yourself.אל תהיה פתי כזה, תאמין בעצמך.
3.

energy

vitality or energy in a person
  • He was full of sap and ready to work.הוא היה מלא מרץ ומוכן לעבוד.
Verb
tr.
1.

psychology

gradually weaken someone's strength or confidence
  • The long hours sapped his energy.הַשָּׁעוֹת הָאַרוּכּוֹת הִתִּישׁוּ אֶת הָאֲנֵרְגִּיָה שֶׁלּוֹ.
2.

plants

drain liquid from a plant or tree
לִשְׁאֹב מֶשֶּׁרֶף מֵהָעֵץ lish'ov mesheref meha'ets
  • They sap the tree to collect its syrup.הם שואבים משרף מהעץ כדי לאסוף ממנו סירופ.
3.

weapons

DatedUS
hit someone with a small heavy blunt stick
DatedUS
  • The guard was sapped from behind.הַשּׁוֹמֵר הֻלַּם מֵאָחוֹר.

Expressions with sap: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

לְכַרְסֵם בְּכּוֹחוֹתָיו
The long illness sapped his strength.
הַהִתְרַגְּשׁוּת גּוֹבֶרֶת
With the festival approaching, the sap is rising among the villagers.
בָּאָבִיב הָרוּחַ מִתְעוֹרֶרֶת וְהָאָדָם מָלֵא מֶרֶץ
When the sap rises, everyone seems happier and more lively.
שָׂרָף עֵץ
Tree sap is used to make natural adhesives.
מוֹהַל קוֹקוֹס
Coconut sap is collected to make syrup or wine.
מִיץ מֵיפֶּל
We collected maple sap in buckets from the trees this morning.

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

שֶׁמְּחַלְחֵל - shemekhalekhel

He felt a sapping sadness after saying goodbye to his best friend.

הוא הרגיש עצב שמחלחל לאחר שנפרד מחברו הטוב ביותר.

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