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dampen

/ˈdæmpən/

dampen out

dampenverb

dampened

Past Simple

dampened

Past Participle

dampening

Gerund

/ˈdæmpən/

Translations

гасить

The curtains were used to dampen the sound in the room.

Шторы использовались, чтобы гасить звук в комнате.

ослаблять

The news did little to dampen his enthusiasm.

Новости мало ослабили его энтузиазм.

увлажнять

The rain began to dampen the dry soil.

Дождь начал увлажнять сухую почву.

Additional translations

приглушать

Definitions

To make something slightly wet.

She used a spray bottle to dampen the fabric before ironing.

To make something less strong or intense.

The unexpected news did little to dampen his enthusiasm for the project.

To reduce the amplitude or intensity of a vibration, oscillation, or sound; to deaden.

Heavy curtains help dampen the noise coming from the street.

Synonyms

Antonyms

dry out

dampenpast participle

Definitions

Made slightly wet.

She wiped the table with a dampened cloth.

Subdued or reduced in force, intensity, or enthusiasm.

There was a dampened mood in the room after the announcement.

dampengerund / present participle

Definitions

Reducing or restraining the strength, intensity, or amplitude of something; attenuating.

The new policy had a dampening effect on inflation.

Causing or involving slight wetting.

A dampening mist settled over the fields.