damp

UK
/dæmp/
US
/dæmp/
dampnoun
damps
pl
UK
/dæmp/
US
/dæmp/
Translations
The damp in the basement caused mold to grow.
Влага в подвале вызвала рост плесени.
The damp in the air made the room feel cold.
Сырость в воздухе сделала комнату холодной.
Additional translations
Definitions
Moisture diffused through the air or a solid substance, often causing a slight wetness.
The damp in the basement made it feel cold and clammy.
A condition of being slightly wet or humid.
The damp in the air made the pages of the book curl.
A depressed or gloomy emotional state; dejection. (dated, usually plural "the damps")
He fell into the damps when his proposal was rejected.
A noxious gas, especially methane, that accumulates in coal mines; firedamp. (historical, chiefly British)
Early miners feared the damp as much as the darkness underground.
dampverb
damped
Past Simple
damped
Past Participle
damping
Gerund
UK
/dæmp/
US
/dæmp/
Translations
He needed to damp the soil before planting the seeds.
Ему нужно было смачивать почву перед посадкой семян.
She used a spray bottle to damp the clothes before ironing.
Она использовала распылитель, чтобы увлажнять одежду перед глажкой.
Definitions
To make something slightly wet.
She used a spray bottle to damp the fabric before ironing.
To diminish the intensity or activity of something.
The unexpected news damped their enthusiasm for the project.
dampadjective
damper
Comp.
dampest
Super.
UK
/dæmp/
US
/dæmp/
Translations
The damp clothes were left outside to dry.
Влажная одежда была оставлена на улице, чтобы высохнуть.
Additional translations
Definitions
Slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant or undesirable.
The basement felt damp and musty after the heavy rain.
Figuratively, subdued in force, intensity, or enthusiasm; dispirited.
After the defeat, the team's spirits were distinctly damp.
damppast participle
Definitions
Having its oscillations, vibrations, or oscillatory motion reduced in amplitude; attenuated.
The system behaves like a damped harmonic oscillator.