- damper
- noun1) (something which lessens the strength of enthusiasm, interest etc: Her presence cast a damper on the proceedings.) ducha fría2) (a movable plate for controlling the draught eg in a stove.) regulador de tirodampertr['dæmpəSMALLr/SMALL]noun1 (of chimney) regulador nombre masculino de tiro2 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL sordina\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto put the damper on something estropear, amargar, aguar■ the bad weather put the damper on our holiday el mal tiempo nos estropeó las vacacionesdamper ['dæmpər] n1) : regulador m de tiro (de una chimenea)2) : sordina f (de un piano)3)to put a damper on : desanimar, apagar (el entusiasmo), enfriardampern.• amortiguador (de vibraciones)(Automóvil) s.m.• registro s.m.• sordina s.f.'dæmpər, 'dæmpə(r)noun (of piano) sordina f
to put a damper on something — (colloq)
the bad news put a damper on the celebrations — la mala noticia estropeó las fiestas
['dæmpǝ(r)]N (Mus) sordina f , apagador m ; [of fire] regulador m de tiro; (Tech) amortiguador m- put a damper onto put a damper on things * — aguar la fiesta
* * *['dæmpər, 'dæmpə(r)]noun (of piano) sordina fto put a damper on something — (colloq)
the bad news put a damper on the celebrations — la mala noticia estropeó las fiestas
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.