dampen

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dampen
[ˈdæmpən]
verbo transitivo
1humedecer (make wet)
  • to dampen somebody's spirits (sentido figurado) -> desanimar a alguien

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dampen [dam-pen]
1Humedecer, poner húmedo, mojar (moisten).
2Enfriar, desanimar, desalentar (discourage/hopes, enthusiasm); poner el apagador sobre algo, apagar.
  • To dampen somebody’s spirits -> desanimar o desalentar a alguien
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dampen [ˈdæmpən] ?
verb:transitive
1 (moisten) humedecer
2 [+hopes] frustrar; [+enthusiasm, zeal] enfriar
his words dampened her hopes sus palabras frustraron sus esperanzas; sus palabras le hicieron perder las esperanzas; I don't want to dampen your enthusiasm, but ... no quiero enfriar tu entusiasmo, pero ...; no quiero hacer que pierdas tu entusiasmo, pero ...; to dampen sb's spirits desanimar desalentar a algn;or to dampen sb's ardour apagar el ardor de algn

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Verb Conjugation for "dampen"

Imperative
  • dampen
  • you dampen
  • he/she dampens
  • we dampen
  • you dampen
  • they dampen
Preterite
  • I dampened
  • you dampened
  • he/she dampened
  • we dampened
  • you dampened
  • they dampened
Present Continuous
  • I am dampening
  • you are dampening
  • he/she is dampening
  • we are dampening
  • you are dampening
  • they are dampening
Present Perfect
  • I have dampened
  • you have dampened
  • he/she has dampened
  • we have dampened
  • you have dampened
  • they have dampened
Past Continuous
  • I was dampening
  • you were dampening
  • he/she was dampening
  • we were dampening
  • you were dampening
  • they were dampening
Past Perfect
  • I had dampened
  • you had dampened
  • he/she had dampened
  • we had dampened
  • you had dampened
  • they had dampened
Future
  • I will dampen
  • you will dampen
  • he/she will dampen
  • we will dampen
  • you will dampen
  • they will dampen
Future Perfect
  • I will have dampened
  • you will have dampened
  • he/she will have dampened
  • we will have dampened
  • you will have dampened
  • they will have dampened
Future Continuous
  • I will be dampening
  • you will be dampening
  • he/she will be dampening
  • we will be dampening
  • you will be dampening
  • they will be dampening
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been dampening
  • you have been dampening
  • he/she has been dampening
  • we have been dampening
  • you have been dampening
  • they have been dampening
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been dampening
  • you will have been dampening
  • he/she will have been dampening
  • we will have been dampening
  • you will have been dampening
  • they will have been dampening
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been dampening
  • you had been dampening
  • he/she had been dampening
  • we had been dampening
  • you had been dampening
  • they had been dampening
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