damage
noun/ˈdæmɪdʒ/
Слово англійською: damage
Переклад damage українською: пошкодження
Детальний опис
- [uncountable] physical harm caused to something which makes it less attractive, useful or valuable
- serious/severe damage
- The building suffered extensive damage by fire in 1925.
- permanent/irreparable/irreversible damage
- The accident caused no permanent damage.
- She suffered minor brain damage at birth.
- liver/nerve/kidney damage
- flood/storm/smoke/water/fire damage
- damage to something The earthquake caused damage to property estimated at $6 billion.
- The storm didn't do much damage.
- Industry could inflict further damage on the island's ecology.
- It could take years to repair the damage.
- Make sure you insure your camera against loss or damage.
- [uncountable] harmful effects on somebody/something
- The children suffered psychological and emotional damage.
- irreparable/permanent/lasting damage
- damage to somebody/something This could cause serious damage to the country's economy.
- It will be hard to repair the damage to his reputation.
- Don't you think you've done enough damage already?
- damages[plural] an amount of money that a court decides should be paid to somebody by the person, company, etc. that has caused them harm or injury
- He was ordered to pay damages totalling £30 000.
- They intend to sue for damages.
- Ann was awarded £6 000 (in) damages.
- She was awarded damages of £6 000 .
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from dam, damne ‘loss or damage’, from Latin damnum ‘loss or hurt’; compare with damn.
Idioms
what’s the damage?
- (informal) a way of asking how much something costs