rising damp in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rising damp in the English»French Dictionary

rising damp N CONSTR

rising damp

humidité f (s'élevant du sol)

Translations for rising damp in the English»French Dictionary

I.rising [Brit ˈrʌɪzɪŋ, Am ˈraɪzɪŋ] N

1. rising:

rising (of sun, moon)

lever m

rising (of tide)

montée f

2. rising (rebellion):

rising

soulèvement m

II.rising [Brit ˈrʌɪzɪŋ, Am ˈraɪzɪŋ] ADJ

1. rising (increasing):

rising price, costs, inflation, unemployment, temperature

en hausse

rising demand, sales

en augmentation

rising activity, tension, expectations

grandissant

rising optimism, discontent, concern, number

croissant

2. rising (moving upwards):

rising sun, moon

levant

3. rising (becoming successful):

rising politician, singer

en pleine ascension

rising talent

prometteur/-euse

he's a rising star

il est en pleine ascension

4. rising (moving to maturity):

the rising generation

la nouvelle génération

III.rising [Brit ˈrʌɪzɪŋ, Am ˈraɪzɪŋ] ADV

to be rising twelve/forty

aller sur ses douze/quarante ans

I.rise [Brit rʌɪz, Am raɪz] N

1. rise (increase):

rise (in amount, number, inflation, rates)

augmentation f (in de)

rise (in prices, pressure)

hausse f (in de)

rise (in temperature)

élévation f (in de)

rise (in standards)

amélioration f (in de)

to be on the rise crime, inflation, number:

être en augmentation

to be on the rise prices:

être en hausse

2. rise Brit:

rise, a. pay rise, wage rise

augmentation f (de salaire)

3. rise (upward movement):

rise (of plane, balloon)

ascension f

rise (of water, liquid, sea)

montée f

the rise and fall of his chest

le mouvement de sa respiration

4. rise (progress):

rise (of person)

ascension f

rise (of country, company, empire)

essor m

rise (of doctrine, ideology)

montée f

Hitler's rise and fall

l'ascension et la chute de Hitler

the rise and fall of the Roman Empire

l'essor et le déclin de l'Empire romain

her rise to fame

son accession f à la gloire

5. rise (slope):

rise

montée f

there's a slight rise in the road here

la route monte légèrement ici

6. rise (hill):

rise

butte f

7. rise (source) GEOG:

rise

source f

the river has its rise in…

le fleuve prend sa source dans…

to give rise to fig rumours, speculation, suspicion

donner lieu à

to give rise to happiness, resentment, frustration

susciter

to give rise to problem, increase, unemployment

causer

II.rise <pret rose, pp risen> [Brit rʌɪz, Am raɪz] VB intr

1. rise (become higher):

rise water:

monter

rise price, rate, number, temperature:

augmenter

rise voice:

devenir plus fort

to rise above temperature, amount:

dépasser

his voice rose to a shout

il a élevé la voix jusqu'à crier

his voice rose in anger

la colère lui a fait élever la voix

2. rise (intensify) fig:

rise pressure:

augmenter

rise tension:

monter

rise frustration, anger, hopes:

grandir

3. rise person:

rise (get up)

se lever

rise (after falling)

se relever

to rise from the chair

se lever du fauteuil

to rise from the dead

ressusciter des morts

‘rise and shine!’

‘debout!’

‘all rise’ LAW

‘Messieurs, la cour!’

4. rise (ascend) → rise up

5. rise (rebel) → rise up

6. rise:

to rise to (meet successfully) occasion, challenge

se montrer à la hauteur de

7. rise (progress):

rise person:

réussir

to rise to director, manager

devenir

to rise to rank, position

s'élever à

to rise to fame

atteindre la célébrité

he rose from apprentice to manager

il a commencé comme apprenti et est devenu directeur

she rose from nothing to become

partant de rien elle a réussi à devenir

to rise through the ranks

gravir tous les échelons

8. rise (slope upwards):

rise ground, road:

monter

rise mountain, cliff:

s'élever

to rise to a height of

s'élever à une hauteur de

9. rise (appear over horizon):

rise sun, moon, star:

se lever

10. rise GEOG:

to rise in (have source in) river: mountain, area

prendre sa source dans

11. rise FOOD:

rise dough, cake:

lever

12. rise:

rise ADMIN, LAW, POL committee, court, parliament:

lever la séance

13. rise FISH:

rise fish:

venir nager à la surface

III.rise [Brit rʌɪz, Am raɪz]

to get or take a rise out of sb inf

faire enrager qn

to rise inf to sth (react)

réagir à qc

See also rise up

rise up VB [Brit rʌɪz -, Am raɪz -]

1. rise up (ascend):

rise up ball, balloon, bird, plane:

s'élever

rise up smoke, steam:

monter

rise up fig building, mountain:

se dresser

an office building rose up on the site of the old church

un immeuble de bureaux s'est construit à l'emplacement de la vieille église

a great shout rose up from the crowd

un grand cri a jailli de la foule

2. rise up (rebel) liter:

rise up people, region, nation:

se soulever (against contre)

to rise up in revolt

se révolter

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 dampen, damp down

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

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 in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rising damp in the English»French Dictionary

I.rising N

rising

soulèvement m

II.rising ADJ

1. rising (in status):

rising fame

grandissant(e)

rising politician

qui monte

2. rising (in number):

rising temperature, prices

en hausse

rising floodwaters

en crue

III.rising PREP Brit

to be rising four

aller sur ses quatre ans

I.rise [raɪz] N no pl

1. rise (in status, power):

rise

montée f

2. rise (increase):

rise

hausse f

(pay) rise Brit

augmentation f de salaire

to be on the rise

être en hausse

Phrases:

to give rise to sth

donner lieu à qc

to give rise to hopes

faire naître l'espoir

to get [or take] a rise out of sb

mettre qn en boîte

II.rise <rose, risen> [raɪz] VB intr

1. rise (move upwards):

rise person in chair or bed

se lever

rise smoke

s'élever

to rise from the table

se lever de table

to rise to the bait

mordre à l'hameçon

2. rise (in status):

rise

s'élever

to rise to power

arriver au pouvoir

to rise to the challenge

relever le défi

to rise to the occasion

se montrer à la hauteur de la situation

to rise in sb's esteem

monter dans l'estime de qn

rise to fame

devenir célèbre

3. rise (become higher):

rise road, river

monter

rise temperature, prices

augmenter

rise hopes

grandir

rise dough

lever

4. rise (be higher):

rise trees, buildings

s'élever

5. rise THEAT:

rise curtain

se lever

6. rise (become visible):

rise moon, sun

se lever

rise river

monter

7. rise REL:

to rise from the dead

ressusciter d'entre les morts

8. rise (rebel):

rise

se soulever

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is for this reason that electrical moisture meters are often used when surveying for rising damp.

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Porous walls, rising damp, and leaks in the building are determinants for structural dampness due to elevated humidity levels.

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According to architects rising damp does not exist, although it is mentioned in building regulations.

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The problem was often rising damp, oozing up to 60 litres a day into the house.

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At this stage, the building was suffering from rising damp, a crumbling bell tower and structural weaknesses.

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There was rising damp and no central heating, just one log-burning stove.

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It is not, however, any fault of the actors that the dripping wet set makes the whole theatre feel as if it has rising damp: the pong is frankly nauseating.

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Rising damp can be identified by a characteristic tide mark on the lower section of affected walls.

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By 1962, the whole interior had been gutted and all the floors, except the attic floor, had been removed to deal with rising damp.

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The humidity and the rise of water over the centuries have created a phenomenon known as rising damp.

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