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1 dampen
['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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2 dampen damp·en vt
['dæmp(ə)n]
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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
spirits — n. mood 1) to lift, raise smb. s spirits 2) to dampen smb. s spirits 3) good, high spirits 4) spirits droop, flag; rise 5) in spirits (in high spirits) alcohol 6) to drink spirits * * * flag high spirits raise smb. s spirits … Combinatory dictionary
dampen — dampener, n. /dam peuhn/, v.t. 1. to make damp; moisten: to dampen a sponge. 2. to dull or deaden; depress: to dampen one s spirits. 3. damp (def. 10). v.i. 4. to become damp. [1620 30; DAMP + EN1] * * * … Universalium
dampen — damp•en [[t]ˈdæm pən[/t]] v. t. 1) to make damp; moisten 2) to dull or deaden; depress: to dampen one s spirits[/ex] 3) mad damp 10) 4) to become damp • Etymology: 1620–30 damp′en•er, n … From formal English to slang
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 — verb (T) 1 to make something slightly wet 2 dampen sb s enthusiasm/spirits to make people feel less confident, happy, or enthusiastic: The accident had done nothing to dampen his competitive spirit. dampen sth down phrasal verb (T) to damp… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dampen — Synonyms and related words: abate, abridge, absorb the shock, allay, alleviate, arrest, asperge, assuage, attemper, attenuate, baffle, bank the fire, beat down, bedew, bespatter, besprinkle, blunt, bottle up, break the fall, cast down, chasten,… … Moby Thesaurus
dampen your spirits — reduce your enthusiasm, cause you to lose interest Losing one game didn t dampen her spirits. She s full of hope … English idioms
dampen — verb (dampened; dampening) Date: 1547 transitive verb 1. to check or diminish the activity or vigor of ; deaden < the heat dampened our spirits > 2. to make damp < the shower barely dampen … New Collegiate Dictionary
discourage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. depress, dishearten, dismay; dissuade, deter. See dejection, dissuasion, fear.Ant., encourage, persuade. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To dishearten] Syn. dispirit, dampen, dismay, daunt, intimidate,… … English dictionary for students
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