harm

danno, lesione

Una lesione al corpo di una persona o un danno materiale a una cosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: harm to someone/something (The fire caused harm to the surrounding forest.); do someone harm (The cold could do the young plants harm.)

Sinonimi: damage, injury

Espressioni comuni: cause harm, bodily harm, harm to something

danno, male

Problemi, perdite o altre conseguenze negative sulla vita o sulla situazione di qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: wish someone harm (Even after their argument, he wished her no harm.); harm to something (The rumours caused harm to his reputation.)

Sinonimi: damage, detriment

Contrari: good

Espressioni comuni: wish someone harm, mean no harm, do more harm

danno emotivo, danno psicologico

Un danno ai sentimenti o alla salute mentale di una persona.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: hurt, damage

Espressioni comuni: emotional harm, psychological harm, cause lasting harm

danneggiare, nuocere

Causare un danno a qualcosa o peggiorarne le condizioni.

In inglese semplice: To damage something or make it worse.

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

Sinonimi: damage, hurt

Contrari: help, benefit

Espressioni comuni: harm the environment, harm someone’s health, harm a business