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1 moist
moist(damp; slightly wet: moist, fertile soil.) húmedo- moistly- moistness
- moisten
- moisture
- moisturize
- moisturise
- moisturizer
- moisturiser
moist adj húmedotr[mɔɪst]1 (damp) húmedo,-a; (slightly wet) ligeramente mojado,-amoist ['mɔɪst] adj: húmedoadj.• húmedo, -a adj.• mojado, -a adj.mɔɪst[mɔɪst]ADJ (compar moister) (superl moistest) [atmosphere, soil, cloth] húmedo; [cake] esponjoso* * *[mɔɪst] -
2 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- dampen- damper
- dampness
- damp down
damp adj húmedotr[dæmp]1 humedad nombre femenino1 (dampen) humedecer1 (fire) sofocar2 (reduce - noise) amortiguar; (- instrument) poner una sordina a3 (enthusiasm, energy, ardour) apagar, enfriar, hacer perder\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa damp squib un fiascodamp adj: húmedodamp nmoisture: humedad fadj.• húmedo, -a adj.• mojado, -a adj.n.• humedad s.f.v.• desalentar v.• desanimar v.• humedecer v.
I dæmpadjective -er, -est húmedoto 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] húmedodamp 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
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
2.3. VT1) (=moisten) humedecer2) = dampen3) (=deaden) [+ sounds] amortiguar; [+ vibration] mitigar4.CPDdamp course N — aislante m hidrófugo
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I [dæmp]adjective -er, -est húmedoto smell damp — oler* a humedad
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mass noun humedad f
III
transitive verb damp (down) \<\<fire\>\> sofocar*; \<\<enthusiasm/excitement\>\> apagar*, enfriar* -
3 moisten
verb (to wet slightly: He moistened (= licked) his lips.) humedecertr['mɔɪsən]1 (eyes) llenarse de lágrimasmoisten ['mɔɪsən] vt: humedecerv.• chapotear v.• emblandecer v.• humedecer v.• mojar v.'mɔɪsṇtransitive verb humedecer*['mɔɪsn]1.VT (=wet) humedecer, mojar2.VI humedecerse, mojarse* * *['mɔɪsṇ]transitive verb humedecer* -
4 shave
ʃeiv
1. verb1) (to cut away (hair) from (usually oneself) with a razor: He only shaves once a week.) afeitarse2) ((sometimes with off) to scrape or cut away (the surface of wood etc): The joiner shaved a thin strip off the edge of the door.) cepillar3) (to touch lightly in passing: The car shaved the wall.) pasar rozando
2. noun((the result of) an act of shaving.) afeitado- shaven- shavings
shave1 n afeitadoshave2 vb afeitarsetr[ʃeɪv]1 afeitado1 (face, legs, underarms) afeitar; (head) rapar2 (wood) cepillar3 figurative use (reduce - costs) recortar4 familiar (touch slightly) rozar1 (person) afeitarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a close shave figurative use salvarse por los pelosto have a shave afeitarsewet shave afeitado con espuma1) : afeitar, rasurarshe shaved her legs: se rasuró las piernasthey shaved (off) his beard: le afeitaron la barba2) slice: cortar (en pedazos finos)shave vi: afeitarse, rasurarseshave n: afeitada f, rasurada fn.• afeitada s.f.• afeitado s.m.• rapadura s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: shaved) or p.p.: shaven•) = afeitar v.• desbarbar v.• raer v.• rapar v.• rasurar v.
I
1. ʃeɪv1) \<\<person\>\> afeitar or (esp Méx) rasurarshe shaves her legs — se afeita or (esp Méx) se rasura las piernas
to shave o (BrE also) to shave off one's beard/mustache — afeitarse or (esp Méx) rasurarse la barba/el bigote
2) ( touch in passing) rozar*
2.
shave vi \<\<person\>\> afeitarse or (esp Méx) rasurarse; \<\<razor\>\> afeitar
II
noun afeitada f or (esp Méx) rasurada fto have a shave — afeitarse or (esp Méx) rasurarse
a close o narrow shave — (colloq)
[ʃeɪv] (vb: pt shaved) (pp shaved, shaven)we won in the end, but it was a pretty close shave — al final ganamos, pero por los pelos or por un pelo (fam)
1.Nto have a shave — afeitarse, rasurarse (esp LAm)
to have a close or narrow shave — (fig) salvarse de milagro or por los pelos
that was a close shave! — ¡qué poco le ha faltado!, ¡(ha sido) por los pelos!
2.VT [+ person, face] afeitar, rasurar (esp LAm); [+ wood] cepillar; (fig) (=skim, graze) pasar rozando3.VI [person] afeitarse, rasurarse (esp LAm)* * *
I
1. [ʃeɪv]1) \<\<person\>\> afeitar or (esp Méx) rasurarshe shaves her legs — se afeita or (esp Méx) se rasura las piernas
to shave o (BrE also) to shave off one's beard/mustache — afeitarse or (esp Méx) rasurarse la barba/el bigote
2) ( touch in passing) rozar*
2.
shave vi \<\<person\>\> afeitarse or (esp Méx) rasurarse; \<\<razor\>\> afeitar
II
noun afeitada f or (esp Méx) rasurada fto have a shave — afeitarse or (esp Méx) rasurarse
a close o narrow shave — (colloq)
we won in the end, but it was a pretty close shave — al final ganamos, pero por los pelos or por un pelo (fam)
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