damp (redirected from damping down)

damp  (dmp)

adj. damp·er, damp·est

1. Slightly wet. See Synonyms at wet.

2. Archaic Dejected.

n.

1. Moisture in the air; humidity.

2. Foul or poisonous gas that sometimes pollutes the air in coal mines.

3. Lowness of spirits; depression.

4. A restraint or check; a discouragement.

tr.v. damped, damp·ing, damps

1. To make damp or moist; moisten.

2. To extinguish (a fire, for example) by cutting off air.

3. To restrain or check; discourage.

4. Music To slow or stop the vibrations of (the strings of a keyboard instrument) with a damper.

5. Physics To decrease the amplitude of (an oscillating system).

Phrasal Verb:

damp off Botany

To be affected by damping off.

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[Middle English, poison gas, perhaps from Middle Dutch, vapor.]

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dampish adj.

damply adv.

dampness n.

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damp

Adjective

slightly wet

Noun

slight wetness; moisture

Verb

1. to make slightly wet

2. damp down

a. to reduce the intensity of (someone's emotions or reactions): they attempted to damp down protests

b. to reduce the flow of air to (a fire) to make it burn more slowly [Middle Low German: steam]

damply adv
dampness n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	damp - a slight wetness dampness, moistness wetness - the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water); "he confirmed the wetness of the swimming trunks" clamminess, dankness - unpleasant wetness rawness - a chilly dampness; "the rawness of the midnight air"
Verb	1.	damp - deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping mute, tone down, muffle, dampen, dull soften - make (images or sounds) soft or softer
	2.	damp - restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere" curb, hold in, control, moderate, contain, check, hold - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
	3.	damp - make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message" deaden, dampen soften, damp, weaken, dampen, break - lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
	4.	damp - lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall" soften, weaken, dampen, break blunt, deaden - make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; "Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound" deafen - make soundproof; "deafen a room" deaden, damp, dampen - make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message"
Adj.	1.	damp - slightly wet; "clothes damp with perspiration"; "a moist breeze"; "eyes moist with tears" dampish, moist wet - covered or soaked with a liquid such as water; "a wet bathing suit"; "wet sidewalks"; "wet weather"

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damp

adjective 1. moist, wet, dripping, soggy, humid, sodden, dank, sopping, clammy, dewy, muggy, drizzly, vaporous << OPPOSITE dry

noun 2. moisture, liquid, humidity, drizzle, dew, dampness, wetness, dankness, clamminess, mugginess << OPPOSITE dryness

verb 3. moisten, wet, soak, dampen, lick, moisturize, humidify

damp something down curb, reduce, check, cool, moderate, dash, chill, dull, diminish, discourage, restrain, inhibit, stifle, allay, deaden, pour cold water on

Translations

damp [dæmp] adj → húmedo, mojado

n → humedad f

vt (also: dampen) [+ cloth, rag]; mojar [+ enthusiasm]; enfriar

damp [dæmp] adj → humide

n → humidité f

vt (also: dampen) [+ cloth, rag]; humecter: [+ enthusiasm etc]; refroidir

damp [dæmp] adj → feucht

n → Feuchtigkeit f

vt (also: dampen) → befeuchten, anfeuchten;

(enthusiasm etc) → dämpfen

damp [dæmp] adj → umido/a

n → umidità, umido

vt (also: dampen) [+ cloth, rag]; inumidire, bagnare [+ enthusiasm etc]; spegnere

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damp

adj damp [dӕmp]

slightly wet This towel is still damp.klamرَطْبвлаженvlhkýfugtigfeuchtελαφρά υγρόςhúmedoniiskeمرطوب؛ نمناکkosteahumideלַחनम, गीलाvlažannyirkoslembabrakurumido湿っぽい젖어 있는, 축축한drėgnasmitrs; drēgnslembapvochtigfuktig, klamwilgotnyhúmidoumedвлажныйvlhkývlaženvlažanfuktigชื้นnemli, rutubetli潮濕的вогкий, вологийسیلا ہوا، نمẩm ướt潮湿的

n

slight wetness, especially in the air The walls were brown with (the) damp.vogtigheid, klamheidرُطوبَهвлагаvlhkostfugtdie Feuchtigkeitυγρασίαhumedadrõskusرطوبتkosteushumiditéלַחनमीvlaganyirkosságkelembabanrakiumidità湿気습기, 물기drėgmėmitrums; drēgnumskelembapanvochtigheidfuktighetwilgoćhumidadeumiditateвлажностьvlhkosťvlagavlagafuktความชื้นnem, rutubet濕氣вогкість, вологістьنمی، خاص طور سے ماحول میںtình trạng ẩm ướt湿气

v ˈdampen

1 to make damp. bevogtig, aanklam, klam maakيُرَطِّبовлажнявамnavlhčitfugteanfeuchtenυγραίνωhumedecerniisutamaنم دار کردن؛ مرطوب شدنkostuttaahumecterלְהַחֲנִיקगीला करनाovlažitimegnedvesítmelembabkangera rakaninumidire湿らせる젖다; 젖게 하다(su)drėkintisamitrinātmelembapkanbevochtigenfukte, dynkezwilżaćhumedecera umeziувлажнятьnavlhčiťovlažitiovlažitifuktaทำให้ชื้นısla(t)mak使潮濕зволожуватиنم کرناlàm cho cái gì ẩm ướt使潮湿

2 to make or become less fierce or strong (interest etc) The rain dampened everyone's enthusiasm considerably.smoor, dempيُخْمِد، يُهَدِّئ، يُثبِطнамалявам(z)tlumit, zchladitdæmpe; lægge en dæmper pådämpfenεξασθενίζωapagar, enfriar, escamparmaha jahutama, jahenemaکاستن؛ فرونشاندنvaimentaa(se) refroidirלְדַכֵּא, לְהַקטִיןढीला पड़नाoslabiti, ublažititompítmelemahkandraga úrattenuare, scoraggiareくじく약해지다; (기세·열의를) 꺾다atvėsinti, numušti, atlėgtiatvēsināt; mazinātkurang bersemangattemperendempe, legge en demper påstudzić, stygnąćamortecera (se) domoliрасхолаживатьstlmiť (sa), zmierniť (sa)zmanjšatismanjitidämpa[], kyla[] avทำให้บรรเทาsöndürmek, kaçırmak, kırmak使衰減остуджуватиکم کر دینا، تاثیر میں کمی لاناlàm nản chí使衰减

n ˈdamper

1 something which lessens the strength of enthusiasm, interest etc Her presence cast a damper on the proceedings.demper, ontmoedigingموهِن للعَزيمَه، مُثْبِطнещо угнетяващо/потискащоstudená sprchadæmperder Dämpferκτ. που αποθαρρύνει ή προκαλεί εξασθένιση του ενδιαφέροντοςducha fríakülm duššهر چیزی که از شدت و میزان چیزی بکاهدkylmä suihkudouche (froide)גוֹרֵם לְדִכָּאוֹןपानी फेरने वालाprigušujući, obeshrabrujućihideg zuhanysesuatu yang mengurangi kegiatane-ð eða e-r sem dregur úr; hömlurdoccia fredda水をさす人・物흥을 깨는 것šaltas dušasnomākt, apslāpēt sajūsmu/interesipelemah semangatdomperdemperzimny prysznicarrefecimentoduş receчто-л. действующее расхолаживающеstudená sprcha, (niečo) pokaziťhladna prhakoji obeshrabrujesordinสิ่งที่ทำให้ท้อแท้หรือเสียใจneşe kaçırıcı şey令人掃興的事物(或人)гасительرغبت یا حوصلہ کم کرنے والی کوئی شیlàm cụt hứng令人扫兴的事物（或人）

2 a movable plate for controlling the draught eg in a stove. demper, skuifصِمام تَنْظيم تَيّار الهَواء في المَدْخَنَهрегулаторšoupátko, regulátorspjælddie Ofenklappeκαπνοφράχτηςregulador de tirosiiberدریچه هواpeltiregistreוסת אווירतेज हवा रोकने वाली झिलमिलीregulator plamenahuzatszabályozópengatur apitrekkspjaldvalvola di tiraggio調節弁(난로의) 공기 조절판sklendė(krāsns) aizbīdnispiringan logamklepspjeldszyberregulador de tiragemşuberзаслонкаregulátordušilnikregulator protoka vazduha u pećimaspjällแผ่นควบคุมลมsoba borusu kelebeği(火爐等)風門засув, затулкаاسٹوو میں آگ کم کرنے والی ایک گھماودار پلیٹtấm chắn gió（火炉等）风门

n ˈdampness

slight wetness. vogtigheid, klammigheidرُطوبَهвлагаvlhkostfugt; fugtigheddie Feuchtigkeitνότισμα, υγρασίαhumedadniiskusنم؛ رطوبتkosteushumiditéלָחוּתनमीvlažnostnyirkosságkelembabanrakiumidità湿気습기drėgnumasmitrums; drēgnumskelembapanvochtigheidfuktighetwilgoćhumidadeumezealăвлажностьvlhkosťvlažnostvlagafuktighetความชื้นnemlilik, rutubetlilik潮濕сирістьنمی، سیلنsự ẩm ướt潮湿

damp down

1 to make (a fire) burn more slowly. doofيُخْمِد النّارотслабвамutlumit, mírnitdæmpedämpfenμειώνω την ένταση της φλόγαςsofocarpõlemishoogu vähendamaشدت آتش را کم کردنtukahduttaaréduireלְהָקטִין אֵשׁऔर धीरे-धीरे जलने देनाzapretati vatru, ugasiti vatrulefojtmengecilkan apidraga niður í, draga úrrallentare弱める(불길)이 사그러들게 하다prigesintiapslāpēt (uguni)perlahan-lahaninrakelenskru ned, dempetłumićamortecera potoliглушитьutlmiť, zmierniťudušitiprigušitikväva, dämpaทำให้เปียกyavaş yansın diye ateşi küllemek使火慢燃，減弱火勢зменшити жар в печіآگ کم کرناrấm (lửa)使火慢燃，减弱火势

2 to reduce, make less strong He was trying to damp down their enthusiasm.dempيُخَفِّفُ حِدَّة، يُقَلِّلнамалявамtlumit, mírnitdæmpe; lægge en dæmperdämpfenμειώνω, ελαττώνωapagar, enfriar, hacer perdertaltsutamaاز شدت چیزی کاستنtaltuttaamodérerלְהַקטִיןकम करने के लिए नियंत्रित करनाutišati,prigušitilehűtmengurangidraga úrmoderare鈍らせる(기세·열의)를 꺾다prislopintinomākt; mazinātmengurangkantemperenlegge en demper påostudzić, zmniejszyćabafara domoliумерятьtlmiť, mierniťzmanjšatiobeshrabritidämpaทำให้ท้อแท้söndürmek, kırmak減少，減弱стримуватиکم کرنا، زور میں کمی لاناlàm nản chí减少，减弱