damp down

dæmp daʊn
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Translation of damp down into German

Phrasal verb

tr.
1.

lessen activity

UK
make less active or intense
UK
  • The manager damped down the enthusiasm to maintain focus..Der Manager dämpfte die Begeisterung, um den Fokus zu behalten
2.

fire control

TECH.UK
reduce the intensity of a fire
TECH.UK
  • Firefighters worked to damp down the flames.Die Feuerwehrleute arbeiteten daran, die Flammen einzudämmen.
3.

emotion control

RareUK
reduce the intensity of an emotion
RareUK
  • She tried to damp down her excitement.Sie versuchte, ihre Aufregung zu dämpfen.
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Synonyms and analogies of damp down in English

Examples of damp down in a sentence

  • She tried to damp down her excitement before the presentation.
  • They used water hoses to damp down the smoldering embers.
  • Efforts to damp down the wildfire continued overnight.
  • He tried to damp down his anger before speaking.
  • Meditation helped her damp down anxiety.

Translations of "damp down" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
dämpfenv.

He took deep breaths to damp down his anxiety before the presentation.

Er atmete tief durch, um seine Nervosität vor der Präsentation zu dämpfen.

He planned to damp down her enthusiasm with practical concerns about the project.

Er plante, ihren Enthusiasmus mit praktischen Bedenken zum Projekt zu dämpfen.

eindämmenv.

The manager wants to damp down rumors about company layoffs circulating among employees.

Der Manager möchte die unter den Mitarbeitern kursierenden Gerüchte über Entlassungen eindämmen.

To effectively manage conflict, we must damp down negative responses from the group.

Um Konflikte effektiv zu managen, müssen wir negative Reaktionen in der Gruppe eindämmen.

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Other translations for damp down:

  • reduzierenv.

damp down: Examples and translations in context

They used heavy curtains to damp down the light entering the room.

Sie verwendeten schwere Vorhänge, um das in den Raum eindringende Licht zu dämpfen.

The teacher spoke softly to damp down the noise in the classroom.

Die Lehrerin sprach leise, um den Lärm im Klassenzimmer zu dämpfen.

He tried to damp down the noise from the party by closing the door.

Er versuchte, den Lärm von der Party zu dämpfen, indem er die Tür schloss.

Jydepejsen has developed a unique air control system, which makes it possible to dam up or damp down the fire immediately.

Jydepejsen hat eine einzigartige Luftsteuerung entwickelt, mit der Sie augenblicklich das Feuer dämpfen oder anfachen können.

But would these large-scale concessions be sufficient to damp down the workers' militancy?

Aber würden diese beträchtlichen Zugeständnisse ausreichen, um die Kampfbereitschaft der Arbeiter zu dämpfen?

At a minimum it will damp down the charge that we did not do all that we could have done, and this charge will be important in many countries, including our own.

Zumindest wird dies die Anklage dämpfen, dass wir nicht alles getan haben, was wir hätten tun können, und diese Anklage wird in vielen Ländern wichtig sein, auch in unseren eigenen.

At this stage, it means trying to keep the two communities from each other's throats, trying to stop the shooting and damp down the demonstrations, and trying to prevent intimidation on either side.

In dieser Phase bedeutet dies, dass versucht wird, die beiden Gemeinschaften voneinander fernzuhalten, die Schießerei zu stoppen und die Demonstrationen zu dämpfen und Einschüchterungen auf beiden Seiten zu verhindern.

The cool rain helped damp down the wildfires spreading through the forest.

Der kühle Regen half, die sich ausbreitenden Waldbrände einzudämmen.

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