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in the PONS Dictionary

sap1 [sæp] N no pl

1. sap (of tree):

sap
Saft m <-(e)s, Sạ̈f·te>

2. sap:

sap fig (vitality)
Lebenskraft f <-, -kräfte>
sap hum fig (sexual vigour)
[Liebes]trieb m

I. sap2 [sæp] N

sap MIL hist (trench)
Sappe f old
sap (tunnel)
Tunnel m <-s, -(s)>

II. sap2 <-pp-> [sæp] VB trans

1. sap (drain):

to sap sb of sth
jdm etw nehmen
to sap sb's confidence
jds Selbstvertrauen zerstören
to sap sb's energy/power/strength
an jds Energie/Kraft/Kräften zehren form

2. sap (undermine):

to sap sth
etw unterhöhlen

III. sap2 [sæp] VB intr MIL

sap hist
untergraben <untergräbt, untergrub, untergraben>

sap3 [sæp] N sl

sap
Trottel m <-s, -> pej inf
he's a sap for any new machine
er muss immer gleich jede neue Maschine haben

cell sap N

cell sap
Zellsaft

sap feeder N

sap feeder
Säftesauger

shrimp alkaline phosphatase (SAP) N

shrimp alkaline phosphatase (SAP)
alkalische Phosphatase aus Shrimp (SAP)
Present
Isap
yousap
he/she/itsaps
wesap
yousap
theysap
Past
Isapped
yousapped
he/she/itsapped
wesapped
yousapped
theysapped
Present Perfect
Ihavesapped
youhavesapped
he/she/ithassapped
wehavesapped
youhavesapped
theyhavesapped
Past Perfect
Ihadsapped
youhadsapped
he/she/ithadsapped
wehadsapped
youhadsapped
theyhadsapped
See further verb tables