British EnglishCommonwealth Englishinformalcolloquial
A disappointing, ineffective, or anticlimactic event or outcome that fails to meet expectations.
Something that proves to be a failure or a non-event, especially after much anticipation.
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General Englishliteralhistorical
Originally, a firework (squib) rendered useless by moisture; used literally to describe a pyrotechnic that will not ignite.
Examples:
EN: Did you not mean, "damp squib"?
ES: ¿No quisiste decir "pólvora mojada"?
EN: I don't want the show to finish on a damp squib."
ES: "Quiero que termine con un gran final"
EN: Everyone has this amazing, expressive first album, where they put everything into it, and the second album's a bit of a damp squib.
ES: El primer álbum es tan increíble ahí se pone todo y el segundo álbum es un fracaso total.
EN: Not fireworks but damp squib Bhusss!
ES: ¡No fuegos artificiales sino Bhusss húmedos!
EN: Bhoopathi, you became Bhusss now, damp squib!
ES: ¡Bhoopathi, te convertiste en Bhusss ahora, squib húmedo!
EN: "Hey damp squib deadly"
ES: "Hey squib húmedo mortal"
EN: The party turned out to be a damp squib, so they decided to get an early night.
ES: La fiesta resultó ser un fiasco, por lo que decidieron volver temprano.
EN: It will be a damp squib.
ES: Eso no es divertido.
EN: Why will it be a damp squib?
ES: ¿Por qué no es divertido?
EN: And if I know my onions about this game, today won't turn out to be a damp squib.
ES: Como yo tengo más conchas que un galápago, hoy no acabaremos a palos como entremés.
EN: Rishabh Saxena turned out to be a damp squib!
ES: Rishabh Saxena resultó ser un petardo húmedo.
EN: 'But it turned out a damp squib! '
ES: ¡Pero resultó ser un fiasco!
EN: When Halep won the first five games it seemed the expected battle royal between two of the game's most ferocious competitor would turn into a damp squib.
HI: जब हालेप ने पहले पांच गेम जीते तो ऐसा लगा कि खेल के दो सबसे क्रूर प्रतिस्पर्धियों के बीच अपेक्षित बैटल रॉयल एक नम स्क्वीब में बदल जाएगा।
EN: When Halep won the first five games it seemed the expected battle royal between two of the game's most ferocious competitors would turn into a damp squib.
HI: जब हालेप ने पहले पांच गेम जीते तो ऐसा लगा कि खेल के दो सबसे क्रूर प्रतिस्पर्धियों के बीच अपेक्षित बैटल रॉयल एक नम स्क्वीब में बदल जाएगा।