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101 dampen fluctuation
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102 dampen fluctuations
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103 dampen sound
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104 dampen a fire
Общая лексика: глушить пламя -
105 dampen a rag with alcohol
Техника: увлажнять тряпку спиртомУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > dampen a rag with alcohol
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106 dampen appetite
Общая лексика: заглушать чувство голода, портить аппетит -
107 dampen ardour
Общая лексика: охладить (чей-л.) пыл, расхолаживать (кого-л.) -
108 dampen aspirations
Макаров: ослаблять желания -
109 dampen conflict
Макаров: снять остроту конфликта -
110 dampen demand
Макаров: ослаблять спрос -
111 dampen down
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112 dampen down the controversy between (smb)
Политика: гасить конфликт между (кем-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > dampen down the controversy between (smb)
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113 dampen enthusiasm
Общая лексика: охладить энтузиазм -
114 dampen expectations
1) СМИ: притуплять надежды2) Макаров: подавлять надежды -
115 dampen fight
Макаров: остановить борьбу -
116 dampen growth
1) СМИ: замедлять темп роста2) Макаров: ограничить рост -
117 dampen hopes
Общая лексика: омрачать (чьи-л.) надежды -
118 dampen interest
Макаров: ослаблять интерес -
119 dampen interests
СМИ: ослаблять интерес -
120 dampen investments
Макаров: сокращать инвестиции
См. также в других словарях:
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