Translations for „sap“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

sap¹ [sæp] N no pl

1. sap (of plant, tree):

sap

rastlinski [or drevesni] sok m

2. sap fig (energy, vigour):

sap

energija f

sap

vitalnost f

sap² <-pp-> [sæp] VB trans

1. sap (drain):

to sap sb of sth

posrkati [or izsesati] komu kaj

to sap sb's energy

pobrati komu energijo

2. sap (undermine):

sap also confidence

spodkopavati [perf spodkopati]

sap³ [sæp] N sl

sap

bedak m

sap

tepček(tepka) m (f)

Usage examples with sap

to sap sb's energy

pobrati komu energijo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The brittle olive to olive-green segments exude a watery sap when broken.

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Some trees bleed xylem sap profusely when their stems are pruned in late winter or early spring, e.g. maple and elm.

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The leaf petiole exudes milky sap when severed.

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Their enthusiasm and bravado soon give way to hunger, which saps their strength and causes them to despair.

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Adults have been recorded feeding on fermented sap oozing from debarked felled trees.

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As well as eliminating bacteria and cellulose material, the reverse osmosis machines remove up to 75% of the water from the sap.

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The sap can be used to make spruce gum.

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Canopy conductance can be also experimentally obtained by measuring sap flow and environmental variables.

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The sap is processed by heating to evaporate much of the water, leaving the concentrated syrup.

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Both tree's sap and sawdust can cause dermatitis and skin irritation.

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