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Saft

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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
German
German
English
English
Ahornpresssaft
maple sap
voll im Saft stehen (Pflanzen)
to be full of sap
Birkenwasser
hair lotion (derived from birch sap)
Saft
sap no pl

Klett Biology Glossary

sap feeder N

sap feeder
Säftesauger

cell sap N

cell sap
Zellsaft

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
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sap sb's confidence
jds Selbstvertrauen zerstören
to sap sb's energy/power/strength
an jds Energie/Kraft/Kräften zehren form
he's a sap for any new machine
er muss immer gleich jede neue Maschine haben
Birkenwasser
hair lotion (derived from birch sap)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Producers developed reverse-osmosis machines to take a portion of water out of the sap before it was boiled, increasing processing efficiency.
en.wikipedia.org
Both tree's sap and sawdust can cause dermatitis and skin irritation.
en.wikipedia.org
As well as eliminating bacteria and cellulose material, the reverse osmosis machines remove up to 75% of the water from the sap.
en.wikipedia.org
In some circumstances, the sap will be forced from the leaf through a hydathode in a phenomenon known as guttation.
en.wikipedia.org
The sap is processed by heating to evaporate much of the water, leaving the concentrated syrup.
en.wikipedia.org

Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The damage caused by this tiny pest is twofold - not only can their infestation destroy individual plants by sucking out sap, but plant viruses that they can transmit can infect and destroy many different species of crops.
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www.visioneng.de
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Diese kleinen Schädlinge richten auf zweierlei Weise Schaden an – zum einen kann ein Befall durch diese Schädlinge einzelne Pflanzen zerstören, da sie den Saft aus dem Zellgewebe der Pflanzen saugen, zum anderen können die Pflanzenviren, die sie übertragen, viele verschiedene Getreidearten infizieren und zerstören.
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www.visioneng.de
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The sap contains aesculin, a substance showing blue fluorescence like the brighteners added to most washing agents.
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www.itp.uni-hannover.de
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Der Saft von Rosskastanien enthält Aesculin, eine blau fluoreszierende Substanz, die Strahlung aus dem nahen Ultraviolett in kurzwelliges Licht umwandelt (wie die optischen Aufheller in vielen Waschmitteln). Kastanienzweig im Wasser
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www.itp.uni-hannover.de
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When aphids suck at certain grasses, the plants defend themselves by mixing bitter-tasting substances into their sap.
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www.uni-wuerzburg.de
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Wenn Blattläuse an bestimmten Gräsern saugen, wehren sich die Pflanzen, indem sie bitter schmeckende Stoffe in ihren Saft mischen.
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www.uni-wuerzburg.de
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All succulent Euphorbiaceae ( Euphorbia, Monadenium, Jatropha etc. ) contain a poisonous sap which exudes from the tiniest injuries or sometimes even when only touching the plant.
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www.euphorbia.de
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Alle sukkulenten Euphorbiaceen ( Euphorbien, Monadenien, Jatrophas usw. ) enthalten einen giftigen Saft, der schon bei kleinsten Verletzungen oder auch nur bei bloßer Berührung der Pflanzen austritt.
[...]
www.euphorbia.de
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He explained that the stinging of nettles was due to the flow out of a caustic sap out of the bristles of the plant.
www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de
[...]
Das Brennen der Nessel erklärte er durch Ausfluß eines ätzenden Saftes aus den Borsten der Pflanzen.
www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de

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