dampening in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dampening in the English»French Dictionary

dampen [Brit ˈdamp(ə)n, Am ˈdæmpən] VB trans

1. dampen cloth, sponge, ironing:

dampen

humecter

2. dampen fig:

dampen enthusiasm, optimism, ardour

refroidir

dampen hopes, resolve

amenuiser

to dampen sb's spirits

décourager qn

Translations for dampening in the French»English Dictionary

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réfrigérer

to have a dampening effect on [sb]

amortissement de vibrations PHYS

dampening of vibrations

humidifier linge, papier

to dampen

doucher enthousiasme

to dampen

refroidir les enthousiasmes

to dampen enthusiasm

refroidir ardeur, enthousiasme

to dampen

refroidir qn nouvelle, échec, accueil:

to dampen sb's spirits

calmer passions, ardeur, désir

to dampen

corriger espoirs

to dampen

diminuer enthousiasme, courage

to dampen

dampening in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dampening in the English»French Dictionary

dampen [ˈdæmpən] VB trans

1. dampen (make wet):

dampen

humecter

2. dampen (make a good feeling less):

dampen enthusiasm

étouffer

3. dampen (make a noise softer):

dampen

amortir

Translations for dampening in the French»English Dictionary

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refroidir qn

to dampen sb's spirits

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Sound is produced by the striking and dampening of a set of piano wires which are strung to the soundboard.

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This is due to the trapped air between the individual crystalline flakes, trapping sound waves and dampening vibrations.

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His improvements include a larger screen, sound dampening, and tiered theater seats.

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Throughout, a decadal oscillation related to solar irradiance was responsible for enhancing/dampening the number of major hurricanes by 12 per year.

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Managing the amount of water supplied to the crops limits spore mobility thus dampening the opportunity for infection.

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The fire was extinguished within two hours but firefighters remained in the building dampening down.

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He stated that although he was worried about dampening the group's image, he wanted to try something different.

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This was achieved partly by the engine's high bypass ratio along with additional sound dampening layers built into the engine.

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The artificially fabricated split-ring resonator is a design that accomplishes this, along with the promise of dampening high losses.

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The sustained resonance of the wire-strung clrsach harp allows for intricate ornamental effects through various striking and dampening techniques.

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