damp
/dæmp/adjective
उच्चारण डैम्प
नम, सीलन भरा, हल्का गीला
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as idiom, synonym
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slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way
नम, सीलन भरा, हल्का गीला
- The clothes are still damp; leave them in the sun.
- a damp, cold room
- The towels were damp, as it had rained all week.
+ 3 more examples
- The cellar smelt damp and musty.
- Wipe the table with a damp cloth.
- He felt the damp air on his face as he walked by the river.
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[U] BrE
the state of being slightly wet, especially in a building
सीलन, नमी
- There are patches of damp on the bedroom wall.
- Damp had ruined the paint on the kitchen walls.
- Rising damp is a common problem in old houses during the monsoon.
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- The smell of damp filled the cupboard.
- A coat of paint will not cure the damp.
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[T] ~ sth (down)
to make something slightly wet; to make a feeling or a fire less strong
हल्का गीला करना; (उत्साह, आग को) कम करना, दबाना
- Damp the cloth before you wipe the screen.
- Nothing could damp her enthusiasm.
- Damp the clothes lightly before you iron them.
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- Cold water damped the fire in a few seconds.
- The long delay damped the spirits of the travellers.
- Heavy rain could not damp the crowd's enthusiasm for the match.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
damp (adjective) + noun
Damp means slightly wet, often with an unpleasant cold or musty feel, such as damp walls or a damp towel.
'Damp' का अर्थ हल्का गीला है, प्रायः ठंडी या सीलन-भरी अप्रिय अनुभूति के साथ, जैसे सीलन वाली दीवारें।
- The house felt damp during the monsoon.
- Wipe the table with a damp cloth.
damp (noun, uncountable)
As a noun, damp is the moisture that spoils walls and clothes, and it takes no plural.
संज्ञा के रूप में 'damp' वह नमी है जो दीवारों और कपड़ों को ख़राब करती है; इसका बहुवचन नहीं बनता।
- Damp has ruined the books in the cupboard.
damp down / dampen (verb)
Damp down or dampen means to reduce a feeling or to wet slightly, as in dampen enthusiasm.
'Damp down' या 'dampen' का अर्थ भावना घटाना या थोड़ा गीला करना है।
- The rain dampened the crowd's spirits.
- He dampened the cloth before ironing.
damp vs wet vs moist
Damp is slightly wet and often unwelcome; wet is covered with liquid; moist is pleasantly slightly wet, such as a moist cake.
'Damp' हल्का गीला और प्रायः अप्रिय है; 'wet' तरल से भीगा हुआ है; 'moist' सुखद रूप से नम है, जैसे नम केक।
- The cake was moist.
- My shoes are wet.
+Collocations 4
damp + noun
clothwallweatherairpatch
- A damp patch spread across the ceiling.
adverb + damp
slightlyrathercold andstilla little
- The clothes were still damp in the evening.
verb + damp
feelsmellstaygrowturn
- The cellar smelt damp.
damp + idiom
a damp squibdamp downdampen the moodrising damp
- The match was a damp squib after the early rain.
“More examples 5
- The towel was still damp after two days in the monsoon.
मानसून में दो दिन बाद भी तौलिया सीला था।
- Rising damp had spoilt the lower walls of the old house.
सीलन ने पुराने घर की निचली दीवारों को ख़राब कर दिया था।
- Radhika dampened her handkerchief and wiped her face.
राधिका ने रूमाल थोड़ा गीला करके चेहरा पोंछा।
- The bad news dampened the mood at the wedding.
बुरी ख़बर ने विवाह का माहौल फीका कर दिया।
- The speech was a damp squib and nobody clapped.
भाषण फुस्स हो गया और किसी ने ताली नहीं बजाई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The clothes are damp wet after the rain.
✓ The clothes are damp after the rain.
Damp and wet are separate degrees; they are not combined.
'Damp' और 'wet' अलग-अलग मात्राएँ हैं; इन्हें एक साथ नहीं जोड़ते।
✗ The damps in the wall made the room unhealthy.
✓ The damp in the wall made the room unhealthy.
Damp as a noun is uncountable.
संज्ञा के रूप में 'damp' अगणनीय है।
✗ The wall is damped because of the rain.
✓ The wall is damp because of the rain.
Damp is already an adjective; do not add -ed.
'Damp' पहले से adjective है; इसमें '-ed' नहीं जोड़ते।
¶Idioms 1
a damp squib
an event that is disappointing because it is not as exciting or impressive as expected
फुस्स हो जाने वाला काम, उम्मीद से फीका आयोजन
- The much-hyped launch turned out to be a damp squib.
- The match was a damp squib after all the build-up.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the degrees of wetness: damp (slightly wet, unpleasant), moist (slightly wet, often pleasant), humid (of air), soaked (very wet).
गीलेपन की मात्राएँ याद रखिए: damp (हल्का गीला, अप्रिय), moist (हल्का गीला, प्रायः सुखद), humid (हवा के लिए), soaked (बहुत गीला)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Put a damper on (spoil the mood).
Idiom 'put a damper on' का अर्थ 'माहौल खराब कर देना' है।