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dampen

/ˈdæmpən/ /ˈdæmpən/
  1. 1 nemlendirmek
  2. 2 (hevesini) kırmak, azaltmak

Definition (English)

  1. To make something slightly wet.
  2. To make a feeling, such as hope or enthusiasm, less strong.

Example Sentences

  1. Dampen the cloth slightly before you clean the screen.
    Ekranı silmeden önce bezi hafifçe nemlendirin.
  2. A light rain dampened the dry soil.
    Hafif bir yağmur kuru toprağı nemlendirdi.
  3. The news did little to dampen their enthusiasm for the project.
    Haber, projeye olan heveslerini pek kıramadı.
  4. The rain dampened everyone's spirits at the picnic.
    Yağmur pikniktekilerin keyfini kaçırdı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base dampen
/ˈdæmpən/
Past dampened
/ˈdæmpənd/
Participle dampened
/ˈdæmpənd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑eddampen → dampened

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /n/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. dampened /ˈdæmpənd/

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Collocations

dampen the soildampen enthusiasmdampen spiritsdampen sounddampen a clothdampen the surface