damages
gb/dˈæmɪd͡ʒɪz/ us/dˈæmɪd͡ʒɪz/
B2
Inglés
kártérítés, kár
SUSTANTIVO
C1
LEGAL
1
kártérítés
B2
Patrón de uso:
damages for [loss/injury]; claim/seek/award/pay damages
The company agreed to pay $2 million in damages to affected customers.
A cég beleegyezett, hogy 2 millió dollár kártérítést fizet az érintett ügyfeleknek.
She sued the hospital for damages after the operation left her unable to work.
Kártérítésért perelte be a kórházat, miután a műtét következtében nem tudott tovább dolgozni.
The jury awarded damages for lost income and emotional distress.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He had to pay damages after the accident.
A baleset után kártérítést kellett fizetnie.
They asked for damages in court.
Kártérítést kértek a bíróságon.
Error frecuente:
Do not use damages for ordinary physical harm in general English; use uncountable damage: “The storm caused a lot of damage.”
Significado
Legal compensation money
Colocaciones
claim damages
|seek damages
|sue for damages
|award damages
|pay damages
|recover damages
|damages claim
|damages award
|substantial damages
|monetary damages
Sinónimos
compensation (more general; money given to make up for loss or injury)
|
reparation (more formal; often for serious or historical harm)
|
restitution (emphasizes restoring what was lost or paying it back)
Temas
law
|money
|conflict
|business
Definición
money that someone must pay because they harmed another person or broke the law or a contract.
money claimed or awarded, especially by a court or legal settlement, to compensate someone for loss, injury, or harm.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
2
kár
B1
Patrón de uso:
damages from [event]; damages to [property]
Officials estimated damages from the wildfire at more than $200 million.
Az illetékesek a bozóttűz okozta kárt több mint 200 millió dollárra becsülték.
The insurance adjuster came to assess the damages to the roof and garage.
A biztosító kárszakértője azért jött, hogy felmérje a tetőben és a garázsban keletkezett károkat.
The report listed crop damages after the long drought.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The damages from the flood were very high.
Az árvíz okozta kár nagyon nagy volt.
They are still estimating the damages.
Még mindig becsülik a kárt.
Error frecuente:
In everyday English, damage is usually safer for the harm itself: “damage to the house,” not usually “damages to the house.”
Significado
Assessed financial losses
Colocaciones
estimated damages
|total damages
|assess damages
|calculate damages
|report damages
|storm damages
|flood damages
|crop damages
|damages from the hurricane
|damages to property
Sinónimos
losses (broader; may include money lost without physical damage)
|
costs (focuses on the amount that must be paid)
|
damage (more standard for the harm itself rather than its financial amount)
Temas
money
|insurance
|disasters
|property
|business
Definición
the amount of money that damage to something is estimated to cost.
the estimated or calculated monetary losses caused by an accident, disaster, or other harmful event, especially for insurance, business, or official reporting.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
damages
AFI
GB/dˈæmɪd͡ʒɪz/
US/dˈæmɪd͡ʒɪz/
Sílabas y acento
dam - ages (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (dam)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: damages
- Plural: damages
Expresiones
compensatory damages
1/kəmpˈɛnsətˌɔɹi dˈæmɪd͡ʒɪz/
fixed phrase
legal
Damages covering actual loss
money paid to cover what a person actually lost or suffered.
Ejemplos
- She received compensatory damages for medical bills and lost wages.
- The court separated compensatory damages from punitive damages in its ruling.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Compensatory damages pay for the loss.
- He asked for compensatory damages.
damages for pain and suffering
1/dˈæmɪd͡ʒɪz fɚ pˈeɪn ˈænd sˈʌfɚɪŋ/
fixed phrase
legal
Compensation for distress
money for the pain and emotional problems someone suffers after being injured.
Ejemplos
- The settlement included damages for pain and suffering as well as payment for medical expenses.
- Jurors considered how the accident affected his daily life when calculating damages for pain and suffering.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The award included damages for pain and suffering.
- She asked for damages for pain and suffering.
liquidated damages
1/lˈɪkwɪdˌeɪtɪd dˈæmɪd͡ʒɪz/
fixed phrase
legal
Contract-set damages amount
money a contract says must be paid if someone breaks the contract.
Ejemplos
- The contract required liquidated damages of $1,000 for each day the project was late.
- The court enforced the liquidated damages clause because the amount was reasonable.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The contract set liquidated damages.
- They had to pay liquidated damages for the delay.
liquidated damages
1/lˈɪkwɪdˌeɪtɪd dˈæmɪd͡ʒɪz/
fixed phrase
legal
pre-agreed contract compensation
money that a contract says someone must pay if they break the agreement
Ejemplos
- The contract includes a liquidated damages clause for late delivery.
- The court upheld the liquidated damages because the amount was a reasonable estimate of loss.
- The supplier agreed to pay liquidated damages for each week of delay.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The buyer had to pay liquidated damages for canceling late.
nominal damages
1/nˈɑmənəl dˈæmɪd͡ʒɪz/
fixed phrase
legal
Small symbolic damages
a small amount of money given mainly to show that someone’s rights were violated.
Ejemplos
- The judge awarded nominal damages of one dollar because the plaintiff’s rights had been violated but no loss was proved.
- He won the case but received only nominal damages.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- She won nominal damages of $1.
- Nominal damages can be symbolic.
punitive damages
1/pjˈunətɪv dˈæmɪd͡ʒɪz/
fixed phrase
legal
Money awarded to punish
Extra money in a lawsuit meant to punish the wrongdoer.
Ejemplos
- The jury awarded punitive damages after finding the company had acted deliberately.
- The judge reduced the punitive damages on appeal.
- Punitive damages are rare in some legal systems.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The court awarded punitive damages.
- Punitive damages are meant to punish.
punitive damages
1/pjˈunətɪv dˈæmɪd͡ʒɪz/
fixed phrase
legal
Damages meant to punish
extra money a wrongdoer must pay as punishment, not just to cover the victim’s loss.
Ejemplos
- The jury awarded $5 million in punitive damages after finding that the company had acted recklessly.
- The plaintiffs are seeking punitive damages, arguing that the fraud was deliberate.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Punitive damages are meant to punish.
- The court awarded punitive damages.
statutory damages
1/stˈæt͡ʃətˌɔɹi dˈæmɪd͡ʒɪz/
fixed phrase
legal
Damages set by law
money the law says can be awarded for a particular violation.
Ejemplos
- The photographer sought statutory damages for unauthorized use of her image.
- Under the law, consumers may receive statutory damages even when the exact loss is hard to prove.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Statutory damages are set by law.
- The law allows statutory damages.
sue for damages
1/sˈu fɚ dˈæmɪd͡ʒɪz/
fixed phrase
start a case to get compensation
to take someone to a civil court because you want money from them for harm or loss they caused
Ejemplos
- The family plans to sue for damages after the accident.
- If the product is unsafe, customers may sue for damages.
- Several investors are suing for damages over the failed project.
sue for damages
1/sˈu fɚ dˈæmɪd͡ʒɪz/
fixed phrase
legal
Seek compensation in court
to take someone to court because you want money for harm or loss they caused.
Ejemplos
- Residents sued the factory for damages after chemicals contaminated their wells.
- He plans to sue for damages over the cancelled contract.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- They sued the company for damages.
- She may sue for damages.
treble damages
1/tɹˈɛbəl dˈæmɪd͡ʒɪz/
fixed phrase
legal
Triple damages amount
damages that are three times the normal amount.
Ejemplos
- The statute allows successful plaintiffs to recover treble damages.
- The company faced treble damages for violating antitrust law.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Treble damages are three times the loss.
- The court can award treble damages.