harmless
gb/hˈɑɹmləs/ us/hˈɑɹmləs/
A2
Angličtina
~ 3100
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adjective
A2
property
1
Not causing harm or damage
Not able or not likely to hurt anyone or anything.
Vzorec užití:
[something] is harmless
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'harmless' with 'unharmed'. 'Harmless' describes something that will not cause harm, while 'unharmed' describes someone or something that has not been hurt.
Synonyma
safe (Implies freedom from danger; broader in scope than 'harmless'.)
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inoffensive (Emphasizes not causing emotional upset rather than physical harm.)
Antonyma
dangerous (Likely to cause harm or injury.)
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harmful (Capable of causing damage or injury.)
Kolokace
completely harmless
|relatively harmless
|harmless fun
|harmless prank
|harmless animal
Témata
safety
|health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The spider looks scary, but it's completely harmless.
- He meant it as a harmless joke, not an insult.
- These chemicals are harmless in small amounts.
- The medicine is harmless when taken as directed.
Učební příklady
- The dog is harmless.
- It is a harmless game.
- This plant is harmless to people.
- Her words were harmless.
Gramatika
Výrazy
harmless fun
1/hˈɑɹmləs fˈʌn/
fixed phrase
Enjoyment without causing harm
Fun that does not hurt people or things.
Příklady
- The kids were just having some harmless fun in the yard.
- It was all harmless fun, nothing to get upset about.
harmless prank
1/hˈɑɹmləs pɹˈæŋk/
fixed phrase
Joke that causes no harm
A joke or trick that does not hurt anyone.
Příklady
- They played a harmless prank on their teacher.
- It was a harmless prank that made everyone laugh.