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English-Russian dictionary of biology and biotechnology > dampen
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dampen [ˈdæmpən][+ cloth, ironing] humecter ; [+ enthusiasm] refroidir* * *['dæmpən]transitive verb1) humecter [cloth, sponge, ironing]2) fig refroidir [enthusiasm, ardour]; amenuiser [hopes, resolve] -
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1 humecter [cloth, sponge, ironing] ;2 fig refroidir [enthusiasm, optimism, ardour] ; amenuiser [hopes, resolve] ; to dampen sb's spirits décourager qn. -
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dampen ['dæmpən](b) (ardour, courage) refroidir;∎ don't dampen their spirits ne les découragez pas -
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English-German dictionary of Electrical Engineering and Electronics > dampen
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dampen v anfeuchten, befeuchten, benetzen; feucht werdenEnglish-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > dampen
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1) (to make damp.) humedecer2) (to make or become less fierce or strong (interest etc): The rain dampened everyone's enthusiasm considerably.) apagar, enfriar, escampardampen vb humedecertr['dæmpən]1 (make damp) humedecer2 figurative use (enthusiasm, ardour, etc) hacer perder, apagar, enfriar; (person's spirits) desanimar■ the accident dampened his enthusiasm for adventure sports el accidente le hizo perder el entusiasmo por los deportes de aventura■ the incident with the police really dampened everyone's spirits el incidente con la policía nos desanimó a todosdampen ['dæmpən] vt1) moisten: humedecer2) discourage: desalentar, desanimarv.• humedecer v.• mojar v.'dæmpən1) ( moisten) humedecer*, mojar2) ( discourage) \<\<hopes\>\> hacer* perder; \<\<enthusiasm\>\> hacer* perder, apagar*to dampen somebody's spirits — desanimar or desalentar* a alguien
['dæmpǝn]VT1) (=moisten) humedecer2) (fig) [+ hopes] frustrar; [+ enthusiasm, zeal] enfriarhis words dampened her hopes — sus palabras frustraron sus esperanzas, sus palabras le hicieron perder las esperanzas
I don't want to dampen your enthusiasm, but... — no quiero enfriar tu entusiasmo, pero..., no quiero hacer que pierdas tu entusiasmo, pero...
to dampen sb's spirits — desanimar or desalentar a algn
* * *['dæmpən]1) ( moisten) humedecer*, mojar2) ( discourage) \<\<hopes\>\> hacer* perder; \<\<enthusiasm\>\> hacer* perder, apagar*to dampen somebody's spirits — desanimar or desalentar* a alguien
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* * *1) (to make damp.) anfeuchten2) (to make or become less fierce or strong (interest etc): The rain dampened everyone's enthusiasm considerably.) dämpfen* * *damp·en[ˈdæmpən]vt▪ to \dampen sth1. (wet) etw befeuchten [o anfeuchten]the rain had \dampened the tent das Zelt war vom Regen feucht geworden2. (suppress) etw dämpfento \dampen sb's enthusiasm jdn entmutigen, jds Begeisterung einen Dämpfer aufsetzen [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ versetzen]to \dampen one's expectations seine Erwartungen zurückschrauben3. (mute) sound etw dämpfen* * *['dmpən]vtSee:= damp* * ** * ** * *v.befeuchten v.entmutigen v. -
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[ˈdæmpən]dampen = damp dampen останавливать dampen отсыревать dampen приводить к застою -
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damp·en [ʼdæmpən] vtto \dampen sththe rain had \dampened the tent das Zelt war vom Regen feucht geworden2) ( suppress) etw dämpfen;to \dampen sb's enthusiasm jdn entmutigen, jds Begeisterung f einen Dämpfer aufsetzen;to \dampen one's expectations seine Erwartungen zurückschrauben -
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['dæmpən]гл.1) = dampen down расхолаживать, умерять, охлаждать ( пыл), угнетать, подавлятьto dampen smb.'s spirits — портить кому-л. настроение
Syn:damp 3.2)а) увлажнять, намачивать, смачиватьPerspiration dampened his shirt. — Его рубашка намокла от пота.
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['dæmp(ə)n]1) Общая лексика: амортизировать, глушить эхо (в радиостудии), демпфировать, заглушать (звук), заглушить, затушить, обескураживать (о мысли и т. п.), обескуражить (dampen somebody's ardour - охладить чей-либо пыл), отсыревать, отсыреть, смачивать, смочить, смягчать, сдерживать (бурный рост, инфляцию) (пример: The Bank of England began raising interest rates in late 2003 to dampen the buoyant housing market. в конце 2003 года банк Англии начал повышать процентные ставки, чтобы сдержать рост цен н), спустить жар в печи (топку), становиться влажным, стать влажным, сыреть, тормозить, увлажнить, увлажнять, угнетать, уменьшать амплитуду колебаний, ослаблять, притуплять, сдерживать, обескураживать (кого-л.)2) Геология: амортизированный3) Авиация: демпфироваться4) Техника: гасить (колебания), затормозить, увлажнять (смачивать)6) Деловая лексика: останавливать, приводить к застою7) Макаров: гасить (механические колебания) -
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['dæmpən]1) inumidire [cloth, sponge]2) fig. raffreddare [enthusiasm, ardour]; diminuire [hopes, resolve]to dampen sb.'s spirits — scoraggiare qcn
* * *1) (to make damp.) inumidire2) (to make or become less fierce or strong (interest etc): The rain dampened everyone's enthusiasm considerably.) attenuare, scoraggiare* * *['dæmpən]1) inumidire [cloth, sponge]2) fig. raffreddare [enthusiasm, ardour]; diminuire [hopes, resolve]to dampen sb.'s spirits — scoraggiare qcn
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dampen — was once regarded as an Americanism, but is now established as a variant of damp (verb) in BrE, especially in figurative uses: • Everyone ignored the snow that had failed to dampen the impact of John F. Kennedy s brilliant oratory Jeffrey Archer … Modern English usage
dampen — [v1] make wet bedew, besprinkle, dabble, humidify, moisten, rinse, spray, sprinkle, water, wet; concept 256 Ant. dry dampen [v2] spoil spirits allay, check, chill, cloud, cool, curb, dash, deaden, deject, depress, diminish, discourage, dismay,… … New thesaurus
Dampen — Damp en (d[a^]mp n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {dampened} (d[a^]mp nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {dampening}.] 1. To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet. [1913 Webster] 2. To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen. [1913 Webster] In a way that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dampen — Damp en, v. i. To become damp; to deaden. Byron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dampen — I verb abate, allay, alleviate, assuage, blunt, chasten, chill, constrain, control, cool, cushion, deaden, decrease, deject, depress, deter, diminish, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, dull, lessen, mitigate, moderate, modulate, muffle, mute,… … Law dictionary
dampen — UK US /ˈdæmpən/ verb [T] ► to make something less strong or successful: »The outlook for the global economy looked gloomy, and dampened expectations of a rise in profits that quarter. »Rising raw material costs dampened profits for many… … Financial and business terms
dampen — 1630s, to dull or deaden (of force, enthusiasm, ardor, etc.), from DAMP (Cf. damp) (q.v.) + EN (Cf. en) (1). Meaning to moisten is recorded from 1827. Related: Dampened; dampening … Etymology dictionary
dampen — ► VERB 1) make damp. 2) make less strong or intense. DERIVATIVES dampener noun … English terms dictionary
dampen — [dam′pən] vt. 1. to make damp; moisten 2. to deaden, depress, reduce, or lessen vi. to become damp dampener n … English World dictionary
dampen — [[t]dæ̱mpən[/t]] dampens, dampening, dampened 1) VERB To dampen something such as someone s enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense. [V n] Nothing seems to dampen his perpetual enthusiasm... [V n] I hate to dampen your… … English dictionary
dampen — damp|en [ dæmpən ] verb transitive 1. ) to make something slightly wet: If you dampen laundry, it s much easier to iron it. 2. ) dampen or dampen down to make something such as a feeling or hope less strong: Not even defeat could dampen the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English