Dampen - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

adjective

(of a cutting implement) not having a sharp edge or point.

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A blunt knife

verb

Make or become less sharp.

Примеры использования:

Wood can blunt your axe

noun

A hollowed-out cigar filled with cannabis.

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Consequently, marijuana use in blunts may persist longer into adulthood for a larger proportion of …

adjective

Not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions.

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She had to keep calm at all costs

noun

The absence of strong emotions; calm feelings.

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His usual calm deserted him

verb

Make (someone) tranquil and quiet; soothe.

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I took him inside and tried to calm him down

noun

An unpleasant feeling of coldness in the atmosphere, one's surroundings, or the body.

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There was a chill in the air

verb

Make (someone) cold.

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They were chilled by a sudden wind

adjective

Chilly.

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The chill grey dawn

adjective

Of or at a fairly low temperature.

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It'll be a cool afternoon

noun

A fairly low temperature.

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The cool of the night air

verb

Become or make less hot.

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We dived into the river to cool off

adjective

Slightly wet.

Примеры использования:

Her hair was still damp from the shower

noun

Moisture diffused through the air or a solid substance or condensed on a surface, typically with detrimental or unpleasant effects.

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The house reeked of mould and damp

verb

Make (something) slightly wet.

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Damp a small area with water

verb

Make (a noise or sensation) less strong or intense.

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Ether was used to deaden the pain

verb

To reduce the severity or effect of something

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He asked for some stronger medication to deaden the pain.

verb

To make something less painful or less strong

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Morphine is often used to deaden the pain of serious injuries., double glazing has helped to deaden…

verb

Make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree.

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The population of the area has decreased radically

noun

An instance or example of becoming smaller or fewer.

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A decrease in births

verb

To become smaller or make something less

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[ i ] car sales decreased sharply this year., i haven’t noticed any decrease in ticket sales.

noun

Tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night, when atmospheric vapour condenses.

Примеры использования:

The grass was wet with dew

verb

Moisten with drops of liquid.

Примеры использования:

Sweat dewed her lashes

abbreviation

Distant early warning, a radar system in north america for the early detection of a missile attack.

Примеры использования:

The dew line

verb

Make or become less.

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The new law is expected to diminish the government's chances

verb

To reduce or be reduced in size or importance

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[ i ] the threat of inflation is diminishing., [ t ] a single-payer system would diminish the burea…

verb

To reduce or be reduced in size, importance, or value

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If consumers start losing confidence, it will diminish demand for household goods., investors can d…

verb

Cause (someone) to lose confidence or enthusiasm.

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Tedious regulations could discourage investors

verb

To cause someone to feel less confident or less hopeful

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She sometimes got discouraged about her social life, which was going nowhere, she felt., we tried t…

verb

To make someone feel less confident, enthusiastic, and positive about something, or less willing to do something

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The thought of how much work she had to do discouraged her.

adjective

Lacking interest or excitement.

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Your diet doesn't have to be dull and boring

verb

Make or become dull or less intense.

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Time dulls the memory

adjective

Not interesting or exciting; boring

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Many of the courtroom events were dull and routine., the lecture was dry, dull, and full of statist…

verb

Cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine.

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Firemen were soaking everything to extinguish the blaze

verb

To stop a fire or light from burning

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It took the firefighters four hours to extinguish the flames.

verb

To take something away, for example a right to do something

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A deed restriction extinguishes the right to use or develop a property for certain things., with in…

verb

Increase the level of moisture in (air).

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The plants humidify and cool the air in hot weather

verb

To make air wetter

Примеры использования:

The doctor says we need to humidify the air in the baby’s room because it’s too dry.

verb

To make dry air wetter

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If the air in a room is too dry, you can put a bowl of water near the radiator to humidify it.

verb

Supply water to (land or crops) to help growth, typically by means of channels.

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While rainfall registers about 50 inches per year, growers often have to irrigate their crops durin…

verb

To supply land with water so that crops and plants will grow or grow better

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To irrigate farmland, an irrigation system

verb

To supply land with water so that crops and plants will grow

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Irrigated land/fields

verb

Make or become less; diminish.

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The years have lessened the gap in age between us

verb

To become or make something smaller in amount or degree

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[ t ] keeping your weight down can lessen the risk of heart disease.

verb

To make something smaller, less noticeable, etc., or to become smaller, less noticeable, etc.

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Corporate executives are keen to embrace "green technology" in order to lessen their dependence on …

adjective

Less high in position.

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The lower levels of the building

adverb

Denoting an older (and hence usually deeper) part of a stratigraphic division or archaeological deposit or the period in which it was formed or deposited.

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Lower cretaceous

verb

Move (someone or something) in a downward direction.

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He watched the coffin being lowered into the ground

adjective

Average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.

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We walked at a moderate pace

noun

A person who holds moderate views, especially in politics.

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An unlikely alliance of radicals and moderates

verb

Make or become less extreme, intense, rigorous, or violent.

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I shall not moderate my criticism

verb

Wet slightly.

Примеры использования:

She moistened her lips with the tip of her tongue

verb

To make something slightly wet or to become slightly wet

Примеры использования:

Moisten the cloth before using it to clean glass.

idiom

To make something less enjoyable

Примеры использования:

The bad weather put a damper on this year's new year celebrations.

verb

Satisfy (one's thirst) by drinking.

Примеры использования:

He no longer quenches his thirst by drinking sodas.

noun

An act of quenching a very hot substance.

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It should be noted, however, that this is not altogether advantageous, since the direction, as well…

verb

Make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.

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The need for businesses to reduce costs

verb

Make smaller

verb

To make something less in size, amount, degree, importance, or price

Примеры использования:

A low-fat diet can reduce the risk of heart disease., grunn employs 17,900 people, but that number …

verb

Moisten by sprinkling with water, especially in brewing.

Примеры использования:

The grains are sparged

noun

The action of sprinkling or splashing.

verb

Forcibly put an end to.

Примеры использования:

The rising was savagely suppressed

verb

To end something by force

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He either has to begin reforms, or he has to suppress the opposition., he was accused of suppressin…

verb

To prevent something from being seen or expressed

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Any decisions to suppress information would have been made by senior managers, not by shareholders.…

noun

A person's state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm.

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He rushed out in a very bad temper

verb

Improve the hardness and elasticity of (steel or other metal) by reheating and then cooling it.

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The way a smith would temper a sword

noun

The state of your mind or feelings

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[ c ] john has a bad temper., [ u ] a fit of temper, [ c ] you need to learn to control your temper…

phrase

Be discouraging or negative about

Примеры использования:

She had poured cold water on the idea

idiom

To criticize someone's opinions or ideas and stop people believing them or being excited about them

noun

A colourless, transparent, odourless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.

Примеры использования:

Sodium chloride dissolves in water

verb

Pour or sprinkle water over (a plant or area) in order to encourage plant growth.

Примеры использования:

I went out to water the geraniums

noun

A clear, colorless liquid that falls from the sky as rain and is necessary for animal and plant life

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A drink/glass of water, bottled/tap water, cold/hot water, i’m boiling water to make some more coff…

adjective

Covered or saturated with water or another liquid.

Примеры использования:

She followed, slipping on the wet rock

verb

Cover or touch with liquid; moisten.

Примеры использования:

He wetted a finger and flicked through the pages

noun

Liquid that makes something damp.

Примеры использования:

I could feel the wet of his tears