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1 damper
1) (something which lessens the strength of enthusiasm, interest etc: Her presence cast a damper on the proceedings.) hladna prha2) (a movable plate for controlling the draught eg in a stove.) dušilnik* * *[daempə]noundušilo, dušilnik; music sordina; technical amortizer, blažilnik; figuratively črnogled, sitnež; slang zapitek; nekvašen kruhto put ( —ali be, cast) a damper on s.o. — vzeti komu pogum, oplašiti ga -
2 lampshade
noun (a cover for a light-bulb, made of eg cloth, paper or metal, which lessens, softens or directs the light coming from it.) senčnik -
3 painkiller
noun (a drug etc which lessens or removes pain.) sredstvo proti bolečinam
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