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sapping

UK
/ˈsæpɪŋ/
US
/ˈsæpɪŋ/

Translations

sappingnoun
sapeGénie militaire : creusement de tranchées d’approche.
Sapping was essential during the siege to approach the castle walls safely.
La sape était essentielle pendant le siège pour approcher les murs du château en sécurité.
sapeAffaiblissement progressif.
The constant stress was a sapping of his energy and enthusiasm.
Le stress constant était une sape de son énergie et de son enthousiasme.
sappinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsæpɪŋ/
US
/ˈsæpɪŋ/
épuisantQui use ou épuise progressivement.
They marched under the sapping sun for hours.
Ils ont marché sous un soleil épuisant pendant des heures.
Additional translations
accablantPour un soleil, une chaleur ou une situation qui affaiblit fortement.
sapverb

sapping

Gerund

sapped
Past Simple
sapped
Past Participle
sapping
Gerund
UK
/sæp/
US
/sæp/
The long hours of work began to sap his energy.
Les longues heures de travail ont commencé à saper son énergie.
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.
Additional translations
assommerAvec un casse-tête.
Synonyms
exhaust
undermine
diminish
weaken
drain
deplete

Definitions

sappingnoun
The act of gradually weakening or destroying something.
The constant stress was a sapping of his energy and enthusiasm.
Military engineering activity of digging trenches (saps) toward an enemy fortification.
Sapping was essential during the siege to approach the castle walls safely.
sappinggerund / present participle
Gradually weakening or exhausting; draining strength or resources.
They marched under the sapping sun for hours.
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.
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