damp

damp
dæmp
1. adjective
(slightly wet: This towel is still damp.) húmedo

2. noun
(slight wetness, especially in the air: The walls were brown with (the) damp.) humedad
- damper
- dampness
- damp down
damp adj húmedo
damp
tr[dæmp]
adjective
1 (gen) húmedo,-a; (wet) mojado,-a
noun
1 humedad nombre femenino
transitive verb
1 (dampen) humedecer
transitive verb (Also to damp down)
1 (fire) sofocar
2 (reduce - noise) amortiguar; (- instrument) poner una sordina a
3 (enthusiasm, energy, ardour) apagar, enfriar, hacer perder
■ it really damped our spirits nos desanimó
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
a damp squib un fiasco
damp ['dæmp] vt dampen
damp adj
: húmedo
damp n
moisture: humedad f
damp
adj.
• húmedo, -a adj.
• mojado, -a adj.
n.
• humedad s.f.
v.
• desalentar v.
• desanimar v.
• humedecer v.

I dæmp
adjective -er, -est húmedo

there are damp patches on the ceiling — hay manchas de humedad en el techo

to smell damp — oler* a humedad


II
mass noun humedad f

III
transitive verb damp (down) \<\<fire\>\> sofocar*; \<\<enthusiasm/excitement\>\> apagar*, enfriar*
[dæmp]
1.
ADJ
(compar damper) (superl dampest) [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

2.
N (also: dampness) humedad f ; rising 4.
3. VT
1) (=moisten) humedecer
2) = dampen
3) (=deaden) [+ sounds] amortiguar; [+ vibration] mitigar
4.
CPD

damp course N — aislante m hidrófugo

* * *

I [dæmp]
adjective -er, -est húmedo

there are damp patches on the ceiling — hay manchas de humedad en el techo

to smell damp — oler* a humedad


II
mass noun humedad f

III
transitive verb damp (down) \<\<fire\>\> sofocar*; \<\<enthusiasm/excitement\>\> apagar*, enfriar*

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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