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sapped

/sæpt/

Übersetzungen

sappedpartizip perfekt

/sæpt/

More precise categorization: the adjective derives directly from the past-participle form of the verb "sap."

épuiséSe dit d’une personne dont l’énergie ou la vitalité a été fortement diminuée.

After the long hike, she felt completely sapped and needed to rest.

Après la longue randonnée, elle se sentait complètement épuisée et avait besoin de se reposer.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

vidéPlus familier ; met l’accent sur l’idée d’être privé de forces.

affaibliInsiste sur une perte de vigueur ou de force.

Synonyme

sapverb

sapped

Präteritum

sapped

Präteritum

sapped

Partizip Perfekt

sapping

Gerundium

/sæp/

saperTerme militaire.

Throughout the night the engineers sapped silently toward the fortress walls.

Toute la nuit, les ingénieurs ont sapé silencieusement vers les murs de la forteresse.

saper

The long hours of work began to sap his energy.

Les longues heures de travail ont commencé à saper son énergie.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

assommerAvec un casse-tête.

Synonyme

Definitionen

sappedpartizip perfekt

Depleted of energy or vitality; weakened.

After the long hike, she felt completely sapped and needed to rest.

sapverb

To gradually weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of something or someone.

The long hours of work began to sap his energy.

To undermine or weaken a structure or foundation, often by removing support.

The constant erosion sapped the foundation of the old bridge.

Military. To dig a sap or approach trench toward an enemy fortification.

Throughout the night the engineers sapped silently toward the fortress walls.

To strike or knock unconscious with a sap (blackjack).

The guard was sapped from behind before he could raise the alarm.