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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
noun
(uncountable) The juice of plants of any kind, especially the ascending and descending juices or circulating fluid essential to nutrition.
manganello
noun
(countable, US, slang) A short wooden club; a leather-covered hand weapon; a blackjack.
alburno
noun
(uncountable) The sapwood, or alburnum, of a tree.
sempliciotto
noun
(slang, countable) A naive person; a simpleton.
minare
verb
(transitive) To subvert by digging or wearing away; to mine; to undermine; to destroy the foundation of.
scalzare
verb
(transitive) To subvert by digging or wearing away; to mine; to undermine; to destroy the foundation of.
fiaccare
verb
(transitive) To make unstable or infirm; to unsettle; to weaken.
indebolire
verb
(transitive) To make unstable or infirm; to unsettle; to weaken.
logorare
verb
(transitive) To make unstable or infirm; to unsettle; to weaken.

What does "sap" mean?

  1. noun The watery fluid that circulates through a plant, carrying nutrients.
    "Maple sap is boiled down for hours to make syrup."
  2. noun A gullible or easily fooled person.
    "Don't be such a sap — that deal is obviously a scam."
  3. verb To gradually drain someone's strength, energy, or resolve.
    "The long commute sapped her energy before the workday even began."
  4. 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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