damper in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for damper in the English»French Dictionary

damper [Brit ˈdampə, Am ˈdæmpər] N

1. damper (in fireplace, stove):

damper

registre m

2. damper MUS:

damper

étouffoir m

3. damper:

damper AUDIO, ELECTRON, MECH

amortisseur m

4. damper (for stamps, ironing):

damper

mouilleur m

the news put a damper on the evening inf

la nouvelle a jeté un froid dans l'assistance

he always puts a damper on everything inf

c'est un rabat-joie

I.damp [Brit damp, Am dæmp] N

1. damp (atmosphere, conditions):

damp

humidité f

2. damp MIN:

damp, a. fire damp

grisou m

3. damp MIN:

damp, a. black damp

mofette f

II.damp [Brit damp, Am dæmp] ADJ

damp atmosphere, building, cloth, clothes etc

humide

damp skin

moite

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

1. damp → dampen

2. damp → damp down

3. damp MUS:

damp

étouffer

See also damp down, dampen

I.damp down VB [Brit damp -, Am dæmp -] (damp [sth] down, damp down [sth])

damp down fire

couvrir

damp down flames

étouffer

damp down anger

apaiser

damp down crisis, situation

dédramatiser

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

damp course, damp-proof course N

damp course

barrière f d'étanchéité

I.damp down VB [Brit damp -, Am dæmp -] (damp [sth] down, damp down [sth])

damp down fire

couvrir

damp down flames

étouffer

damp down anger

apaiser

damp down crisis, situation

dédramatiser

rising damp N CONSTR

rising damp

humidité f (s'élevant du sol)

damp-proof ADJ

damp-proof

imperméable, hydrofuge spec

Translations for damper in the French»English Dictionary

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étouffoir

damper

amortisseur PHYS

damper

amortisseur d'oscillation

oscillation damper

bémol

damper

mettre un bémol à qc

to put a damper on sth

mouillure

damp patch

damper in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for damper in the English»French Dictionary

damper N inf

damper

amortisseur m

I.damp [dæmp] METEO ADJ

damp

humide

II.damp [dæmp] METEO N no pl Brit, Aus

damp

humidité f

III.damp [dæmp] METEO VB trans (wet)

damp

humecter

damp down VB trans a. fig

damp down

étouffer

to damp down sb's spirits

décourager qn

damp course N

damp course

couche f d'étanchéité

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a damp-proof course

une couche étanche

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humide

damp

il fait un froid humide

it's cold and damp

bois rendu incorruptible à l'humidité

damp-proofed wood

freiner le succès de qn

to put a damper on sb's success

présenter un aspect rugueux/humide

to look rough/damp

damper Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to damp down sb's spirits

décourager qn

a damp-proof course

une couche étanche

to put a damper on sb's success

freiner le succès de qn

damper Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

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amortisseur de vibrations

vibration damper

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The pantaleon, like any other hammered dulcimer, had no dampers and thus created a wash of sound.

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Documentation indicating the location of the damper, date of inspection, name of inspector and deficiencies discovered is also required.

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On motorcycles, one end of the damper is mounted to the steering yoke or triple tree, the other to the frame.

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The suspension was a conventional wishbone-based arrangement with inboard coilover springs and dampers at the front and outboard coilover springs and dampers at the rear.

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It featured new dampers, a different radiator and intercooler arrangement, as well as improved weight distribution, suspension geometry and differential set-ups.

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They also differed in details such as telescopic rear dampers, stiffer rear leaf springs and lower-ratio differentials to cope with heavier loads.

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It featured a top damper and bottom draft door.

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The riveted chassis has rigid front and rear axles suspended by half-elliptic springs with hydraulic dampers.

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This also addresses the topic of smoke migration through the damper's annulus.

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To limit the speed at which the door closes, most door closers use hydraulic (oil-filled) dampers, although spring mechanisms may also be used for damping.

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