damp (d mp)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 Phrasal Verb: 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). damp off Botany To be affected by damping off. [Middle English, poison gas, perhaps from Middle Dutch, vapor.] damp  ish adj.damp ly adv.damp ness n. |
damp [dæmp]
adj
1. slightly wet, as from dew, steam, etc.
2. Archaic dejected
n
1. slight wetness; moisture; humidity
2. (Mining & Quarrying) rank air or poisonous gas, esp in a mine See also firedamp
3. a discouragement; damper
4. Archaic dejection
vb (tr)
1. to make slightly wet
2. (often foll by down) to stifle or deaden to damp one's ardour
3. (often foll by down) to reduce the flow of air to (a fire) to make it burn more slowly or to extinguish it
4. (Physics / General Physics) Physics to reduce the amplitude of (an oscillation or wave)
5. (Music / Instruments) Music to muffle (the sound of an instrument) See also damp off
[from Middle Low German damp steam; related to Old High German demphen to cause to steam]
dampish adj
damply adv
dampness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | damp - a slight wetness 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 wrappingsoften - make (images or sounds) soft or softer |
| 2. | damp - restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere" | |
| 3. | damp - make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message" | |
| 4. | damp - lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall" 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" | |
| Adj. | 1. |  damp - slightly wet; "clothes damp with perspiration"; "a moist breeze"; "eyes moist with tears"wet - covered or soaked with a liquid such as water; "a wet bathing suit"; "wet sidewalks"; "wet weather" |
damp
adjective
noun
Translations
damp [dæmp]
A. ADJ (damper (compar) (dampest (superl))) [house, air, skin, grass] → húmedo
wipe with a damp cloth → límpielo con un trapo húmedo
damp conditions are the worst enemy of old manuscripts → la humedad es el peor enemigo de los manuscritos
it smells damp in here → aquí huele a humedad or a húmedo
a damp patch → una mancha de humedad
to be a damp squib the concert was a bit of a damp squib → el concierto fue decepcionante, nos llevamos un chasco con el concierto
wipe with a damp cloth → límpielo con un trapo húmedo
damp conditions are the worst enemy of old manuscripts → la humedad es el peor enemigo de los manuscritos
it smells damp in here → aquí huele a humedad or a húmedo
a damp patch → una mancha de humedad
to be a damp squib the concert was a bit of a damp squib → el concierto fue decepcionante, nos llevamos un chasco con el concierto
C. VT
1. (= moisten) → humedecer
2. = dampen 2
3. (= deaden) [+ sounds] → amortiguar; [+ vibration] → mitigar
damp down VT + ADV [+ fire] → sofocar
damp [ˈdæmp]
n → humidité f
vt
(= dampen) [+ cloth, rag] → humecter
(= diminish) [+ enthusiasm] → refroidir
to damp sb's spirits → décourager qn
damp course (British) n → barrière f d'étanchéité
to damp sb's spirits → décourager qn
damp down
vt (= quell) [+ emotion] → calmer; [+ argument, crisis] → calmer, dédramatiserdamp course (British) n → barrière f d'étanchéité
damp [dæmp]
damp [dæmp]
1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) → umido/a
damp with perspiration → madido/a di sudore
that was a damp squib (fam) → è stato un vero fiasco
damp with perspiration → madido/a di sudore
that was a damp squib (fam) → è stato un vero fiasco
3. vt = dampen
damp down vt (fire) → coprire
damp [dæmp]
1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) → umido/a
damp with perspiration → madido/a di sudore
that was a damp squib (fam) → è stato un vero fiasco
damp with perspiration → madido/a di sudore
that was a damp squib (fam) → è stato un vero fiasco
3. vt = dampen
damp down vt (fire) → coprire
adj damp [dӕmp]
slightly wet This towel is still damp. klam رَطْب влажен vlhký fugtig feucht ελαφρά υγρός húmedo niiske مرطوب؛ نمناک kostea humide לַח नम, गीला vlažan nyirkos lembab rakur umido 湿っぽい 축축한 drėgnas mitrs; drēgns lembap vochtig fuktig, klam wilgotny húmido umed влажный vlhký vlažen vlažan fuktig ชื้น nemli, rutubetli 潮濕的 вогкий, вологий سیلا ہوا، نم ẩm ướt 潮湿的
n
slight wetness, especially in the air The walls were brown with (the) damp. vogtigheid, klamheid رُطوبَه влага vlhkost fugt die Feuchtigkeit υγρασία humedad rõskus رطوبت kosteus humidité לַח नमी vlaga nyirkosság kelembaban raki umidità 湿気 습기 drėgmė mitrums; drēgnums kelembapan vochtigheid fuktighet wilgoć humidade umiditate влажность vlhkosť vlaga vlaga fukt ความชื้น nem, rutubet 濕氣 вогкість, вологість نمی، خاص طور سے ماحول میں tình trạng ẩm ướt 湿气
v dampen
1 to make damp. bevogtig, aanklam, klam maak يُرَطِّب овлажнявам navlhčit fugte anfeuchten υγραίνω humedecer niisutama نم دار کردن؛ مرطوب شدن kostuttaa humecter לְהַחֲנִיק गीला करना ovlažiti megnedvesít melembabkan gera rakan inumidire 湿らせる 축축하게 하다 (su)drėkinti samitrināt melembapkan bevochtigen fukte, dynke zwilżać humedecer a umezi увлажнять navlhčiť ovlažiti ovlažiti fukta ทำให้ชื้น ısla(t)mak 使潮濕 зволожувати نم کرنا làm 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, demp يُخْمِد، يُهَدِّئ، يُثبِط намалявам (z)tlumit, zchladit dæmpe; lægge en dæmper på dämpfen εξασθενίζω apagar, enfriar, escampar maha jahutama, jahenema کاستن؛ فرونشاندن vaimentaa (se) refroidir לְדַכֵּא, לְהַקטִין ढीला पड़ना oslabiti, ublažiti tompít melemahkan draga úr attenuare, scoraggiare くじく 감소시키다 atvėsinti, numušti, atlėgti atvēsināt; mazināt kurang bersemangat temperen dempe, legge en demper på studzić, stygnąć amortecer a (se) domoli расхолаживать stlmiť (sa), zmierniť (sa) zmanjšati smanjiti dämpa[], kyla[] av ทำให้บรรเทา söndürmek, kaçırmak, kırmak 使衰減 остуджувати کم کر دینا، تاثیر میں کمی لانا làm nản chí 使衰减
n damper
1 something which lessens the strength of enthusiasm, interest etc Her presence cast a damper on the proceedings. demper, ontmoediging موهِن للعَزيمَه، مُثْبِط нещо угнетяващо/потискащо studená sprcha dæmper der Dämpfer κτ. που αποθαρρύνει ή προκαλεί εξασθένιση του ενδιαφέροντος ducha fría külm dušš هر چیزی که از شدت و میزان چیزی بکاهد vaimennin douche (froide) גוֹרֵם לְדִכָּאוֹן पानी फेरने वाला prigušujući, obeshrabrujući hideg zuhany sesuatu yang mengurangi kegiatan e-ð eða e-r sem dregur úr; hömlur doccia fredda 水をさす人・物 기세(흥)를 꺾는 것(사람) šaltas dušas nomākt, apslāpēt sajūsmu/interesi pelemah semangat domper demper zimny prysznic arrefecimento duş rece что-л. действующее расхолаживающе studená sprcha, (niečo) pokaziť hladna prha koji obeshrabruje sordin สิ่งที่ทำให้ท้อแท้หรือเสียใจ neşe kaçırıcı şey 令人掃興的事物(或人) гаситель رغبت یا حوصلہ کم کرنے والی کوئی شی làm cụt hứng 令人扫兴的事物（或人）
2 a movable plate for controlling the draught eg in a stove. demper, skuif صِمام تَنْظيم تَيّار الهَواء في المَدْخَنَه регулатор šoupátko, regulátor spjæld die Ofenklappe καπνοφράχτης regulador de tiro siiber دریچه هوا pelti registre וסת אוויר तेज हवा रोकने वाली झिलमिली regulator plamena huzatszabályozó pengatur api trekkspjald valvola di tiraggio 調節弁 통풍 조절기 sklendė (krāsns) aizbīdnis piringan logam klep spjeld szyber regulador de tiragem şuber заслонка regulátor dušilnik regulator protoka vazduha u pećima spjäll แผ่นควบคุมลม soba borusu kelebeği (火爐等)風門 засув, затулка اسٹوو میں آگ کم کرنے والی ایک گھماودار پلیٹ tấm chắn gió （火炉等）风门
n dampness
slight wetness. vogtigheid, klammigheid رُطوبَه влага vlhkost fugt; fugtighed die Feuchtigkeit νότισμα, υγρασία humedad niiskus نم؛ رطوبت kosteus humidité לָחוּת नमी vlažnost nyirkosság kelembaban raki umidità 湿気 습함 drėgnumas mitrums; drēgnums kelembapan vochtigheid fuktighet wilgoć humidade umezeală влажность vlhkosť vlažnost vlaga fuktighet ความชื้น nemlilik, rutubetlilik 潮濕 сирість نمی، سیلن sự ẩm ướt 潮湿
damp down
1 to make (a fire) burn more slowly. doof يُخْمِد النّار отслабвам utlumit, mírnit dæmpe dämpfen μειώνω την ένταση της φλόγας sofocar põlemishoogu vähendama شدت آتش را کم کردن tukahduttaa réduire לְהָקטִין אֵשׁ और धीरे-धीरे जलने देना zapretati vatru, ugasiti vatru lefojt mengecilkan api draga niður í, draga úr rallentare 弱める (불을) 천천히 타오르게 하다 prigesinti apslāpēt (uguni) perlahan-lahan inrakelen skru ned, dempe tłumić amortecer a potoli глушить utlmiť, zmierniť udušiti prigušiti kväva, dämpa ทำให้เปียก yavaş yansın diye ateşi küllemek 使火慢燃，減弱火勢 зменшити жар в печі آگ کم کرنا rấm (lửa) 使火慢燃，减弱火势
2 to reduce, make less strong He was trying to damp down their enthusiasm. demp يُخَفِّفُ حِدَّة، يُقَلِّل намалявам tlumit, mírnit dæmpe; lægge en dæmper dämpfen μειώνω, ελαττώνω apagar, enfriar, hacer perder taltsutama از شدت چیزی کاستن vähentää modérer לְהַקטִין कम करने के लिए नियंत्रित करना utišati,prigušiti lehűt mengurangi draga úr moderare 鈍らせる 약화시키다 prislopinti nomākt; mazināt mengurangkan temperen legge en demper på ostudzić, zmniejszyć abafar a domoli умерять tlmiť, mierniť zmanjšati obeshrabriti dämpa ทำให้ท้อแท้ söndürmek, kırmak 減少，減弱 стримувати کم کرنا، زور میں کمی لانا làm nản chí 减少，减弱
damp → نَدِي vlhký fugtig feucht υγρός húmedo kostea humide vlažan umido 湿気のある 축축한 vochtig fuktig wilgotny húmido, úmido сырой fuktig ชื้น nemli ẩm ướt 潮湿的
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