damp in Finnish
damp in Finnish is kostea, kosteus, kaivoskaasu — damp means slightly wet; not dry but not soaking either.
damp in Finnish
kostea
In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.
kosteus
Moisture; humidity; dampness.
kaivoskaasu
(mining, archaic, or, historical) A gaseous product, formed in coal mines, old wells, pits, etc.
vaimentaa
(transitive) To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).
sammuttaa
(transitive, archaic) To put out, as fire; to weaken, restrain, or make dull.
tukahduttaa
(transitive, archaic) To put out, as fire; to weaken, restrain, or make dull.
What does "damp" mean?
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adj Slightly wet; not dry but not soaking either.
"Wipe the counter with a damp cloth."
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noun Moisture in the air or on a surface; humidity.
"You could smell the damp as soon as you opened the cellar door."
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verb To make something slightly wet, or to weaken and reduce something such as a fire, sound, or feeling.
"They damped down the campfire before going to sleep."
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damp in a sentence
- Wipe the counter with a damp cloth.
- The basement walls always feel damp in winter.
- You could smell the damp as soon as you opened the cellar door.
- They damped down the campfire before going to sleep.
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What is "damp" in Finnish?
"damp" in Finnish is kostea, kosteus, kaivoskaasu. damp means: Slightly wet; not dry but not soaking either.
How do you use "damp" in a sentence?
Example: "Wipe the counter with a damp cloth." In Finnish, "damp" is kostea, kosteus, kaivoskaasu.
Are there other ways to say "damp" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "damp": kostea, kosteus, kaivoskaasu, vaimentaa, sammuttaa, tukahduttaa.
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