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I. damp [dæmp] ADJ

damp table, cloth:

damp
feucht
damp
klamm

II. damp [dæmp] N no pl Brit, Aus

damp
Feuchtigkeit f <-, en>
patch of damp
feuchter Fleck

III. damp [dæmp] VB trans

1. damp (wet):

to damp sth
etw befeuchten
to damp a cloth
ein Tuch anfeuchten
to damp shirts for ironing
Hemden zum Bügeln einsprengen [o. einspritzen]

2. damp (smother):

damp
etw dämpfen

damp down VB trans

to damp down ⇆ a fire/flames
ein Feuer/Flammen ersticken
fig to damp down ⇆ one's feelings
seine Gefühle unterdrücken
to damp down speculation
Spekulationen dämpfen
to damp down sb's spirits
jdm den Mut nehmen
to damp down sb's spirits
jdn entmutigen

ˈdamp course N

damp course
[Feuchtigkeits]dämmschicht f
damp course
Feuchtigkeitsisolierschicht f
damp course
Sperrschicht f

ˈdamp-proof VB trans

to damp-proof sth
etw gegen Feuchtigkeit schützen

damp ˈsquib N Brit, Aus inf

damp squib
Reinfall m inf
damp squib
Pleite f <-, -n> inf

ˈmine damp N MIN

mine damp
Grubengas nt <-es, -e>
mine damp
Schlagwetter nt

ris·ing ˈdamp N no pl Brit

rising damp
Grundmauerfeuchte f spec

ˈdamp-proof course N

damp-proof course → damp course

See also

ˈdamp course N

damp course
[Feuchtigkeits]dämmschicht f
damp course
Feuchtigkeitsisolierschicht f
damp course
Sperrschicht f
Present
Idamp
youdamp
he/she/itdamps
wedamp
youdamp
theydamp
Past
Idamped
youdamped
he/she/itdamped
wedamped
youdamped
theydamped
Present Perfect
Ihavedamped
youhavedamped
he/she/ithasdamped
wehavedamped
youhavedamped
theyhavedamped
Past Perfect
Ihaddamped
youhaddamped
he/she/ithaddamped
wehaddamped
youhaddamped
theyhaddamped
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