harm

dommage, blessure

Blessure au corps d’une personne ou dégât matériel sur une chose.

En anglais simple : Physical injury or damage to a person or thing.

• The fall caused no harm.
• These chemicals can cause serious harm to your skin.
• Keep the children out of harm’s way.

Comment l'utiliser : harm to someone/something (The fire caused harm to the surrounding forest.); do someone harm (The cold could do the young plants harm.)

Synonymes : damage, injury

Expressions courantes : cause harm, bodily harm, harm to something

mal, préjudice

Problèmes, pertes ou autres effets négatifs sur la vie ou la situation d’une personne.

En anglais simple : Trouble, loss, or other bad effects on someone’s life or situation.

• I wish them no harm.
• The delay did more harm than we expected.
• She meant no harm by asking that question.

Comment l'utiliser : wish someone harm (Even after their argument, he wished her no harm.); harm to something (The rumours caused harm to his reputation.)

Synonymes : damage, detriment

Contraires : good

Expressions courantes : wish someone harm, mean no harm, do more harm

blessure morale, préjudice psychologique

Atteinte aux sentiments ou à la santé mentale d’une personne.

En anglais simple : Damage to someone’s feelings or mental health.

• Cruel words can cause harm.
• The bullying caused lasting emotional harm.
• She needed help after suffering serious psychological harm.

Synonymes : hurt, damage

Expressions courantes : emotional harm, psychological harm, cause lasting harm

nuire à, endommager

Abîmer quelque chose ou aggraver son état.

En anglais simple : To damage something or make it worse.

• Pollution harms wildlife.
• The rumours harmed her reputation.
• Could these chemicals harm the plants?

Synonymes : damage, hurt

Contraires : help, benefit

Expressions courantes : harm the environment, harm someone’s health, harm a business