harm

uncountable

A noun referring to physical injury, damage, or negative effect caused to a person, thing, or situation.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее физическую травму, ущерб или негативное воздействие, причинённое человеку, предмету или ситуации.esSustantivo que denota daño físico, perjuicio o efecto negativo causado a una persona, objeto o situación. También puede referirse al mal moral o agravio.frNom désignant une blessure physique, un dommage ou un effet négatif causé à une personne, à un objet ou à une situation.deSubstantiv, das körperlichen Schaden, Verlust oder eine negative Auswirkung bezeichnet, die einer Person, Sache oder Situation zugefügt wird.ptSubstantivo que designa dano físico, prejuízo ou efeito negativo causado a uma pessoa, objeto ou situação.zh名词，指对人或事物造成的身体伤害、损害或不利影响，也可指抽象的祸害或恶意。arاسم يدل على الأذى أو الضرر الجسدي أو المادي أو المعنوي الواقع على شخص أو شيء أو موقف.

1. Physical injury A2 formal

   Physical damage or injury to a person or animal.

   • The accident caused serious harm to his leg.
   • The doctor said there was no lasting harm from the fall.
   • Exposure to the chemicals can cause harm to the skin.

   ruВредesDaño físicofrlésion corporelledeSchadenptDano físicozh伤害arأذى

   Synonyms: damagehurtimpairmentinjurytraumawound

   Antonyms: aidbenefitgoodhelp

2. Damage or negative effect B1 formal

   Damage or negative effect on something, such as reputation, property, or the environment.

   • The scandal did great harm to the company's reputation.
   • The storm caused significant harm to the crops.
   • Lying can cause harm to your relationships.

   ruВредesdaño o efecto negativofrpréjudice, tortdeSchadenptDanozh损害arضرر

   Synonyms: damagedetrimenthurtimpairmentinjurymischiefwrong

   Antonyms: advantageaidbenefitgoodhelp

3. Moral or emotional distress B1 formal

   Emotional or psychological damage or distress.

   • The bullying caused her a lot of emotional harm.
   • He meant no harm by his comment.
   • The harsh criticism did more harm than good.

   ruВредesdaño moral o emocionalfrPréjudice moraldeSchadenptDano moralzh伤害arضرر نفسي

   Synonyms: anguishdistressgriefhurtinjurypainsorrowsufferingtraumawoe

   Antonyms: benefitcomfortconsolationgoodsolace

• harms plural form
• harms' possessive plural form
• harm's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of causing physical or mental damage or injury to someone or something.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия, причиняющего физический или моральный ущерб или травму кому-либо или чему-либо.esVerbo que designa la acción de causar daño físico o moral, o perjuicio, a alguien o algo.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner une action qui cause un préjudice physique ou moral, ou une blessure à quelqu'un ou à quelque chose.deVerb, das eine Handlung bezeichnet, die jemandem oder etwas physischen oder moralischen Schaden oder Verletzung zufügt.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de causar dano físico ou moral, prejuízo ou ferimento a alguém ou a algo.zh动词，指对某人或某物造成身体或精神上的伤害、损害或痛苦。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على إلحاق ضرر مادي أو معنوي أو أذى بشخص أو شيء.

1. Cause physical injury A2 formal

   To cause physical pain, injury, or damage to a person, animal, or thing.

   • The accident harmed several passengers.
   • Be careful not to harm the plants while gardening.
   • The storm harmed many buildings along the coast.

   ruНанести вредesdañar físicamentefrblesser physiquementdeSchaden zufügenptCausar dano físicozh伤害arإلحاق الضرر

   Synonyms: bruisecrippledamagedisablehurtimpairinjuremaimwound

   Antonyms: benefitcurehealhelp

2. Cause emotional or psychological damage B1 formal

   To cause emotional pain, distress, or negative effects to someone's mental well-being.

   • His harsh words harmed her deeply.
   • Bullying can harm a child's self-esteem.
   • The betrayal harmed their friendship irreparably.

   ruПричинять вредesDañar emocional o psicológicamentefrNuire psychologiquementdeSchaden zufügenptCausar dano emocionalzh伤害arإلحاق الضرر النفسي

   Synonyms: afflictbruisedamagedistressgrievehurtinjurepainsaddenscartormenttraumatizeupsetwound

   Antonyms: comfortconsolehealsoothe

3. Damage or negatively affect B1 formal

   To have a negative impact on something, such as reputation, health, or progress.

   • The scandal harmed the company's reputation.
   • Smoking can harm your health over time.
   • The delay harmed the project's timeline.

   ruНавредитьesdañar o afectar negativamentefrnuire, porter atteintedeSchaden zufügenptPrejudicarzh损害arإلحاق الضرر

   Synonyms: compromisedamagedetrimenthurtimpairinjuremarspoiltaintunderminewound

   Antonyms: aidassistbenefitbetterhealhelpimproverepairstrengthen

• harmed past participle
• harmed past simple
• harming present participle
• harms third person singular