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"Humid" is an adjective which is often translated as "húmedo", and "damp" is an adjective which is also often translated as "húmedo". Learn more about the difference between "humid" and "damp" below.
humid(
hyu
-
mihd
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. húmedo
Summers in south Florida are very hot and very humid.Los veranos en el sur de la Florida son muy calientes y muy húmedos.
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damp(
dahmp
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. húmedo
We hid in a damp and cold warehouse.Nos escondimos en un depósito húmedo y frío.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la humedad
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The cold and the damp make this an inhospitable place to live.El frío y la humedad hacen que este sea un lugar inhóspito para vivir.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. humedecer
By damping the leather, you make it more flexible.Al humedecer el cuero, lo haces más flexible.
a. amortiguar
These acoustic panels will help to damp the sound in the auditorium.Estos paneles acústicos ayudarán a amortiguar el sonido en el auditorio.
a. sofocar
We can put this blanket over the firepit to damp the coals.Podemos colocar esta manta encima de la fogata para sofocar las brasas.
a. apagar
The accident did not damp his enthusiasm for car racing.El accidente no apagó su entusiasmo por las carreras automovilísticas.
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