damage
gb/dˈæmɪd͡ʒ/ us/dˈæmɪd͡ʒ/
A2
Inglese
~ 2000
kár, károsodás, károsít, megrongál, cech, számla
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
Schema d'uso:
[damage] to [something]
The storm caused serious damage to the roof.
A vihar súlyos károkat okozott a tetőben.
There was minor water damage after the pipe burst.
A csőtörés után kisebb vízkár keletkezett.
The company is assessing the damage from the fire.
Strong winds can cause damage to crops.
The car showed little damage after the accident.
Esempi per chi studia
The fire caused big damage to the house.
A tűz nagy károkat okozott a házban.
There is water damage in the kitchen.
Vízkár van a konyhában.
The storm made a lot of damage to the trees.
The phone has screen damage.
We need to fix the damage on the wall.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes say 'make a damage' instead of 'cause damage'. 'Damage' is uncountable when referring to harm in general.
Significato
physical harm to something
Collocazioni
cause damage
|serious damage
|water damage
|fire damage
|repair damage
Sinonimi
harm (General term for injury or negative effect; not always physical.)
|
destruction (More severe and complete loss or ruin than 'damage'.)
Contrari
repair (The act of fixing something that was damaged.)
|
protection (The act of preventing harm or damage.)
Temi
daily life
|safety
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Harm that makes something broken, weaker, or less useful.
Physical harm or injury that makes something less valuable, useful, or functional.
VERBO
A2
2
Schema d'uso:
to damage [something]
The heavy rain damaged the roof.
A heves eső megrongálta a tetőt.
Smoking can damage your lungs.
A dohányzás károsíthatja a tüdődet.
Be careful not to damage the screen when cleaning it.
The flood damaged several buildings in the town.
Rough handling can easily damage fragile items.
Esempi per chi studia
I dropped my phone and damaged it.
Leejtettem a telefonomat, és megsérült.
Loud music can damage your ears.
A hangos zene károsíthatja a hallásodat.
The sun can damage your skin.
He damaged the chair when he fell on it.
The box was damaged during delivery.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'damage' as a verb with 'injure', which is used for people and animals.
Significato
to harm or impair something
Collocazioni
seriously damage
|permanently damage
|damage property
|damage health
Sinonimi
harm (General verb for causing injury or negative effect; not always physical.)
|
break (To separate into pieces or stop functioning; more specific than 'damage'.)
Contrari
repair (To fix something that has been damaged.)
|
protect (To keep something safe from harm or damage.)
Temi
daily life
|safety
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To make something broken, weaker, or less good.
To cause physical harm to something so that it is less valuable, useful, or functional.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
INFORMAL
3
Schema d'uso:
the damage is [amount]
What's the damage for lunch?
Na, mennyi a cech az ebédért?
The waiter brought the check and said, 'That'll be $45 for the damage.'
A pincér kihozta a számlát, és azt mondta: „Ennyi a cech: 45 dollár.”
He picked up the damage for the whole table.
Esempi per chi studia
What is the damage for this meal?
Mennyit kell fizetni ezért az étkezésért?
The damage is twenty dollars.
Húsz dollár a cech.
He paid the damage for everyone.
Errore comune:
Learners may not recognize this as informal slang and might use it in formal contexts where 'cost' or 'price' is better.
Significato
cost or amount owed (informal)
Collocazioni
what's the damage?
|pick up the damage
Sinonimi
cost (Neutral term for price; lacks informal tone.)
|
bill (Specific to an itemized statement of charges.)
Contrari
free (No cost required.)
Temi
daily life
|money
|finance
|daily_life
Definizione
(Informal) How much money you must pay for something.
(Informal) The cost or amount of money owed for something, especially a bill in a restaurant or store.
Grammatica
Forma base
damage
IPA
GB/dˈæmɪd͡ʒ/
US/dˈæmɪd͡ʒ/
Sillabe e accento
dam - age (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (dam)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: damage
- Plural: damage, damages
Verb
- Base: damage
- 3rd Person Singular: damages
- Present Participle: damaging
- Past: damaged
Famiglia di parole
Forms
Negative and opposite forms
undamaged
adjective
Espressioni
brain damage
1/bɹˈeɪn dˈæmɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
injury to brain affecting function
A serious injury to the brain that changes how it works.
Esempi
- The accident caused permanent brain damage.
- Severe brain damage can affect memory and movement.
water damage
1/wˈɔtɚ dˈæmɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
harm caused by water exposure
Harm to buildings, furniture, or other things caused by water.
Esempi
- The basement had water damage after the flood.
- Water damage ruined several boxes of books.
what's the damage?
1/wˈʌts ðə dˈæmɪd͡ʒ ‖/
idiom
informal
ask how much something costs (informal)
An informal way to ask how much you have to pay.
Esempi
- After dinner, he asked the waiter, 'What's the damage?'
- When I took my car in for repairs, I nervously asked, 'So, what's the damage?'
collateral damage
1/kəlˈætɚəl dˈæmɪd͡ʒ/
idiom
unintended harm from an action
Harm done to people or things that were not the main target, usually during a military action or other large event.
Esempi
- Several homes were destroyed as collateral damage during the airstrike.
- The policy change caused collateral damage to small businesses.
collateral damage
2/kəlˈætɚəl dˈæmɪd͡ʒ/
idiom
unintended harm to bystanders
Unplanned harm to people or things that were not the main target, especially in war or after a big decision.
Esempi
- The bombing caused heavy collateral damage to nearby homes and schools.
- Job losses in small towns were collateral damage of the company’s decision to move production overseas.
- The government insists it is doing everything possible to reduce collateral damage during the operation.
do more harm than good
1/dˈu mˈɔɹ hˈɑɹm ðən ɡˈʊd/
idiom
Cause more damage than benefit
To have a bad result that is bigger than the good result of an action.
Esempi
- If you try to fix it without training, you might do more harm than good.
- If you clean your ears with sharp objects, you may do more harm than good.
- Some medicines can do more harm than good if taken wrongly.
- Criticizing him now would do more harm than good.
- Some people think that strict dieting can do more harm than good.