damp in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for damp in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.damp <damper dampest> [Am dæmp, Brit damp] ADJ

damp air/clothing/house:

damp

húmedo

there are damp patches on the ceiling

hay manchas de humedad en el techo

the house smells damp

la casa huele a humedad

II.damp [Am dæmp, Brit damp] N U

damp

humedad f

III.damp [Am dæmp, Brit damp] VB trans

1.1. damp (check):

damp vibration

amortiguar

1.2. damp fire:

damp

sofocar

1.3. damp enthusiasm/excitement:

damp

apagar

damp

enfriar

2. damp (moisten):

damp ironing

humedecer

damp ironing

mojar

damp course, damp-proof course N

damp course

membrana f aislante

I.damp down VB [Am dæmp -, Brit damp -] (v + adv + o, v + o + adv)

damp down fire:

damp down

sofocar

damp-proof [ˈdæmppruf] VB trans

damp-proof

proteger contra la humedad

rising damp N U

rising damp

humedad f (que sube de los cimientos por las paredes)

damp-proof course N

damp-proof course → damp course

See also damp course

damp course, damp-proof course N

damp course

membrana f aislante

Translations for damp in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cortahumedades

damp course

hidrófugo (hidrófuga)

damp-proof

gotera

damp stain

húmedo (húmeda)

damp

húmedo (húmeda)

damp

húmedo (húmeda)

damp

damp in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for damp in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.damp [dæmp] ADJ

damp

húmedo, -a

II.damp [dæmp] N no pl Brit, Aus

damp

humedad f

III.damp [dæmp] VB trans

1. damp (wet slightly):

damp

humedecer

2. damp a. fig:

damp PHYS, TECH

amortiguar

damp MUS sound

apagar

3. damp (extinguish):

to damp (down) flames, fire

sofocar

to damp (down) enthusiasm

enfriar

to damp down sb's spirits

desalentar a alguien

damp-course N ARCHIT

damp-course

membrana f aislante

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a damp squib

un fiasco

Translations for damp in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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húmedo (-a) (desagradable)

damp

damp Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a damp squib

un fiasco

to damp (down) flames, fire

sofocar

to damp (down) enthusiasm

enfriar

to damp down sb's spirits

desalentar a alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Summers are warm and dry, while winters are mild and damp.

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His works were mainly decorative, however, rather than structural, so that rain and damp obscured his changes within just a few years.

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They carried flour for making damper and sometimes some meat for a stew.

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Many homes suffered from damp, and residents only got repairs from the council when they took them to court.

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The most typical family members occupy dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers.

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This year has also seen changes, with the replacement of existing guttering, damp proofing, insulation and new windows.

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Swing arm motion is damped by a monoshock mounted horizontally under the center rear of the frame, forward of the rear wheel.

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In the absence of electric or gas lighting the servants rooms and kitchens of this period were dark, dismal, often damp and badly ventilated places.

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However, the housing suffered from problems such as poor insulation and damp.

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It is a widespread plant that favours damp sunny sites.

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