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damp
(dămp)adj. damp·er, damp·est
1. Slightly wet: a damp sponge.
2. Humid: damp air.
3. Archaic Dejected; depressed.
n.
1.
a. Moisture in the air; humidity: Come in out of the damp.
b. Moisture that lies or has condensed on something: "I saw the damp lying on the bare hedges and spare grass" (Charles Dickens).
2. Foul or poisonous gas that sometimes pollutes the air in coal mines.
3. Archaic
a. Lowness of spirits; depression: "An angry or sorrowful [countenance] throws a sudden damp upon me" (David Hume).
b. A restraint or check; a discouragement: "The issue of arms was so slow as to throw a great damp upon volunteering" (James Franck Bright).
tr.v. damped, damp·ing, damps
Phrasal Verb: 1. To make damp or moist; moisten.
2. To suppress or extinguish (a fire) by reducing or cutting off air.
3. To restrain or check; discourage: news that damped our enthusiasm.
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.
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damp
(dæmp)adj
1. slightly wet, as from dew, steam, etc
2. archaic dejected
n
3. slight wetness; moisture; humidity
4. (Mining & Quarrying) rank air or poisonous gas, esp in a mine. See also firedamp
5. a discouragement; damper
6. archaic dejection
vb (tr)
7. to make slightly wet
8. (often foll by down) to stifle or deaden: to damp one's ardour.
9. (often foll by down) to reduce the flow of air to (a fire) to make it burn more slowly or to extinguish it
10. (General Physics) physics to reduce the amplitude of (an oscillation or wave)
11. (Instruments) music to muffle (the sound of an instrument)
[C14: from Middle Low German damp steam; related to Old High German demphen to cause to steam]
ˈdampish adj
ˈdamply adv
ˈdampness n
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damp
(dæmp)adj. damp•er, damp•est, n., v. - adj.
1. slightly wet; moist: a damp cellar; a damp towel.
2. unenthusiastic; dejected; depressed: a rather damp reception.
n. 3. moisture; humidity; moist air.
4. a noxious or stifling vapor or gas, esp. in a mine.
5. depression of spirits; dejection.
6. a restraining or discouraging force or factor.
v.t. 7. to make damp; moisten.
8. to check or retard the energy, action, etc., of; deaden; dampen.
9. to stifle or suffocate; extinguish: to damp a furnace.
10. to check or retard the action of (a vibrating string); dull; deaden.
11. to cause a decrease in amplitude of (successive oscillations or waves).
[1300–50; compare Middle Dutch damp, Middle High German dampf vapor, smoke]
damp′ish, adj.
damp′ly, adv.
damp′ness, n.
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damp
- The noun first meant "vapor, steam," or "smoke"—especially that which was harmful or noxious.See also related terms for vapor.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
damp
Past participle: damped
Gerund: damping
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| 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" |
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damp
adjective
noun
verb
damp something down curb, reduce, check, cool, moderate, dash, chill, dull, diminish, discourage, restrain, inhibit, stifle, allay, deaden, pour cold water on He tried to damp down his panic.
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damp
adjectiveThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
رَطْبرُطوبَهنَدِيّ
vlhkývlhkost
fugtigfugt
kosteakosteuskostuttaasammuttaatukahduttaa
vlažan
rakirakur
湿気のある
축축한
atlėgtidrėgmėdrėgnasdrėgnumasdrėkinti
drēgnsdrēgnumsmitrsmitrums
vlažen
dämpafuktig
ชื้น
ẩm ướt
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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
damp
[ˈdæmp] n → humidité f
vt
(= dampen) [+ cloth, rag] → humecter
(= diminish) [+ enthusiasm] → refroidir
to damp sb's spirits → décourager qn
to damp sb's spirits → décourager qn
damp down
vt (= quell) [+ emotion] → calmer; [+ argument, crisis] → calmer, dédramatiserdamp course (British) n → barrière f d'étanchéitéCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
damp
(dӕmp) adjective slightly wet. This towel is still damp.
noun slight wetness, especially in the air. The walls were brown with (the) damp.
ˈdampen verb1. to make damp.
2. to make or become less fierce or strong (interest etc). The rain dampened everyone's enthusiasm considerably.
ˈdamper noun1. something which lessens the strength of enthusiasm, interest etc. Her presence cast a damper on the proceedings.
2. a movable plate for controlling the draught eg in a stove.
ˈdampness noun slight wetness.
damp down1. to make (a fire) burn more slowly.
2. to reduce, make less strong. He was trying to damp down their enthusiasm.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
damp
→ نَدِيّ 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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
damp
a. húmedo-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
damp
adj húmedo, mojadoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.