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noun

Humidité, moiteur

Moisture; humidity; dampness.

Examples :

"The damp in the basement made the old books smell musty. "

L'humidité dans le sous-sol donnait aux vieux livres une odeur de renfermé.

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noun

Brouillard, brume

Fog; fogginess; vapor.

Examples :

"The damp hung heavy in the classroom, making it hard to breathe. "

La brume était épaisse dans la salle de classe, rendant la respiration difficile.

weather environment nature condition

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noun

Abattement, découragement

Dejection or depression; something that spoils a positive emotion (such as enjoyment, satisfaction, expectation or courage) or a desired activity.

Examples :

"The constant rain put a real damp on our plans for a picnic. "

La pluie constante a jeté un véritable abattement sur nos projets de pique-nique.

mind emotion negative

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noun

Gaz de mine

A gaseous product, formed in coal mines, old wells, pits, etc.

Examples :

"The old well was sealed due to the danger of damp, which could cause an explosion. "

L'ancien puits a été scellé en raison du danger du gaz de mine, qui pourrait provoquer une explosion.

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verb

Humidifier, mouiller légèrement

To dampen; to make moderately wet

Examples :

"to damp cloth"

Humidifier le tissu.

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verb

Éteindre, amortir, atténuer

To put out, as fire; to weaken, restrain, or make dull.

Examples :

"The teacher's firm words dampened the students' enthusiasm for the project. "

Les mots fermes du professeur ont atténué l'enthousiasme des élèves pour le projet.

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verb

Amortir

To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).

Examples :

"The engineer damped the vibrations in the machine to prevent it from breaking down. "

L'ingénieur a amorti les vibrations de la machine pour éviter qu'elle ne tombe en panne.

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adjective

Humide, moite

In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.

Examples :

"The lawn was still damp so we decided not to sit down."

La pelouse était encore humide, nous avons donc décidé de ne pas nous asseoir.

weather environment condition nature

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adjective

Abattu, déprimé

Despondent; dispirited, downcast.

Examples :

"After failing the test, Sarah felt damp and didn't want to talk to anyone. "

Après avoir échoué au test, Sarah s'est sentie abattue et n'a voulu parler à personne.

mind character emotion

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adjective

Autorisant la possession de boissons alcoolisées, mais pas leur vente

Permitting the possession of alcoholic beverages, but not their sale.

Examples :

"The club's meeting room is damp, allowing members to bring drinks but not to sell them. "

La salle de réunion du club est autorisant la possession de boissons alcoolisées, mais pas leur vente, ce qui permet aux membres d'apporter des boissons mais pas de les vendre.

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