damping in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for damping in the English»French Dictionary

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 damping in the French»English Dictionary

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antiroulis

roll-damping

trempage (de papier)

damping, wetting

mouillure

damp patch

moite mur, objet

damp

pattemouille

damp cloth (for ironing)

damping in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for damping in the English»French Dictionary

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

Translations for damping in the French»English Dictionary

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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

présenter un aspect rugueux/humide

to look rough/damp

damping Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to damp down sb's spirits

décourager qn

a damp-proof course

une couche étanche

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

With proper damping levels, the car will settle back to a normal state in a minimal amount of time.

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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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This second frame was described as semi-floating to allow the damping out of engine vibrations and to prevent fractures.

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Continuously variable damping electronically controlled as before but with driver selectable modes.

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This set up simulated a generator that had been disconnected from the grid and thereby operating without any damping in the system.

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When the applied stress is removed, work has to be done against the damping effects and is converted to heat within the material.

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Acoustic damping also has uses in seismic shock protection of buildings.

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For spacecraft, operation in a vacuum often means low mechanical damping.

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The two fork tubes provide no damping or suspension.

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The derivative term is used to provide damping or shaping of the response.

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