sap in Finnish
sap in Finnish is mahla, katettu juoksuhauta, nila — sap means the watery fluid that circulates through a plant, carrying nutrients.
sap in Finnish
mahla
(uncountable) The juice of plants of any kind, especially the ascending and descending juices or circulating fluid essential to nutrition.
katettu juoksuhauta
(military) A narrow ditch or trench made from the foremost parallel toward the glacis or covert way of a besieged place by digging under cover of gabions, etc.
nila
(uncountable) The sapwood, or alburnum, of a tree.
hölmö
(slang, countable) A naive person; a simpleton.
tollo
(slang, countable) A naive person; a simpleton.
tomppeli
(slang, countable) A naive person; a simpleton.
kaivaa maata alta
(transitive) To subvert by digging or wearing away; to mine; to undermine; to destroy the foundation of.
heikentää
(transitive) To make unstable or infirm; to unsettle; to weaken.
uuvuttaa
(transitive) To make unstable or infirm; to unsettle; to weaken.
heikentää
(transitive) To gradually weaken.
kuluttaa
(transitive) To gradually weaken.
What does "sap" mean?
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noun The watery fluid that circulates through a plant, carrying nutrients.
"Maple sap is boiled down for hours to make syrup."
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noun A gullible or easily fooled person.
"Don't be such a sap — that deal is obviously a scam."
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verb To gradually drain someone's strength, energy, or resolve.
"The long commute sapped her energy before the workday even began."
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noun A small, weighted club, often leather-covered, used as a hand weapon.
"The security guard carried a sap tucked into his belt."
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sap in a sentence
- Maple sap is boiled down for hours to make syrup.
- The tree oozed sticky sap where the branch had broken off.
- Don't be such a sap — that deal is obviously a scam.
- The long commute sapped her energy before the workday even began.
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What is "sap" in Finnish?
"sap" in Finnish is mahla, katettu juoksuhauta, nila. sap means: The watery fluid that circulates through a plant, carrying nutrients.
How do you use "sap" in a sentence?
Example: "Maple sap is boiled down for hours to make syrup." In Finnish, "sap" is mahla, katettu juoksuhauta, nila.
Are there other ways to say "sap" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 10 translations listed for "sap": mahla, katettu juoksuhauta, nila, hölmö, tollo, tomppeli.
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