Translations for „sapping“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

sapping N

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sapping GEO

podmywanie (gruntu) nt

sap¹ [sæp] N no pl

1. sap BOT:

sap

sok m roślinny

2. sap fig (vigour):

sap

witalność f

sap² <-pp-> [sæp] VB trans

sap person

osłabiać [perf osłabić]

sap strength

nadwątlać [perf nadwątlić]

to sap sb of sth

pozbawiać [perf pozbawić] kogoś czegoś

sap³ [sæp] N inf (stupid person)

sap

naiwniak m

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English

Not only was his alcoholism sapping his creativity, but he was having back pains finally diagnosed in 1980 as caused by a bad disk.

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Sapping forms alcoves and stubby tributaries.

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His early courtroom appearances, when they came, were frequently difficult, sapping his fragile self-confidence.

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In sapping, the ground just gives away as water comes out.

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She also believed that provision of social services and old-age pensions by the government did more harm than good, sapping people's self-reliance.

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However, he overpowers her with ease and ends up sapping her of her life force.

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The prospect of an endless and strength sapping guerrilla war was the key deterrent factor which relied heavily upon mobile soldiers.

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Such vigilance is presumed to be taxing, sapping emotional and cognitive energy from minority individuals and thus becoming stressful.

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The radiation causes their intellects to evolve, but also has the side effect of sapping their wills.

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And by turning soldiers into an aspect of our pervasive victim culture, our media are sapping the military spirit.

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