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"Moisten" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "humedecer", and "damp" is an adjective which is often translated as "húmedo". Learn more about the difference between "moisten" and "damp" below.
moisten(
moy
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sihn
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to dampen)
a. humedecer
Moisten a cloth with turpentine and rub down the surface of the wood.Humedece un trapo con aguarrás y frota la superficie de la madera.
b. humedecerse
Irene moistened her lips, wondering how on earth she was going to explain.Irene se humedeció los labios preguntándose cómo demonios se iba a explicar.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. humedecerse
Carl's voice broke with emotion and his eyes moistened as he told the story.A Carl se le quebró la voz de emoción y se le humedecieron los ojos al relatar lo sucedido.
damp(
dahmp
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (wet air)
a. la humedad (F)
(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).
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.).
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.
