damp
To suppress vibrations or oscillations by converting energy to heatTo suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).
» My hair is still damp.
Meine Haare sind noch feucht.
У мене все ще вологе волосся.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).
dämpfen
(archaic, transitive)To dampen; to make moderately wet.
to damp cloth
(archaic, transitive)To put out, as fire; to weaken, restrain, or make dull.
ersticken, dämpfen
- restrain or discourage
- lessen in force or effect
- make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
- deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
Examples
85 sentencesMy hair is still damp.
У мене все ще вологе волосся. — deniko
deMeine Haare sind noch feucht. — Manfredo
It's really damp in here.
Тут дуже волого. — deniko
The ground is still damp.
Земля ще волога. — Ahha
It's cold and damp today, isn't it?
It is damp and cold today, isn't it?
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English dampen (“to stifle; suffocate”), from Old English damp, from Proto-GerFrom Middle English dampen (“to stifle; suffocate”), from Old English damp, from Proto-Germanic *dampaz.
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Forms
damps, damping, damped, dampedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
10 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle