sap in Italian
sap in Italian is linfa, manganello, alburno — sap means the watery fluid that circulates through a plant, carrying nutrients.
sap in Italian
linfa
(uncountable) The juice of plants of any kind, especially the ascending and descending juices or circulating fluid essential to nutrition.
manganello
(countable, US, slang) A short wooden club; a leather-covered hand weapon; a blackjack.
alburno
(uncountable) The sapwood, or alburnum, of a tree.
sempliciotto
(slang, countable) A naive person; a simpleton.
minare
(transitive) To subvert by digging or wearing away; to mine; to undermine; to destroy the foundation of.
scalzare
(transitive) To subvert by digging or wearing away; to mine; to undermine; to destroy the foundation of.
fiaccare
(transitive) To make unstable or infirm; to unsettle; to weaken.
indebolire
(transitive) To make unstable or infirm; to unsettle; to weaken.
logorare
(transitive) To make unstable or infirm; to unsettle; to 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."
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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Frequently asked questions
What is "sap" in Italian?
"sap" in Italian is linfa, manganello, alburno. 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 Italian, "sap" is linfa, manganello, alburno.
Are there other ways to say "sap" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 9 translations listed for "sap": linfa, manganello, alburno, sempliciotto, minare, scalzare.
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