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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProperty damage
/ˈprɒp.ə.ti ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Injury to or destruction of real or personal property caused by negligence, willful destruction, or natural phenomena.
"The severe storm caused widespread property damage across the coastal community." - 2
A legal category of loss for which financial compensation or liability claims may be sought in civil courts or insurance policies.
"His auto insurance policy includes coverage for both bodily injury and property damage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'property' from Old French 'proprité' and Latin 'proprietas' (meaning ownership or a thing owned), with 'damage' from Old French 'damage' and Latin 'damnum' (meaning loss or injury). Together, the compound phrase emerged in legal and insurance contexts during the modern industrial era to formally designate harm inflicted upon physical possessions.
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dégâts matériels
Transliteration: de-ga ma-te-ryel
"La tempête a causé d'importants dégâts matériels."
Sachschaden
Transliteration: zakh-sha-den
"Der Sturm verursachte erheblichen Sachschaden."
danno materiale
Transliteration: dan-no ma-te-rya-le
"L'incendio ha provocato gravi danni materiali."
daños materiales
Transliteration: da-ños ma-te-rya-les
"El accidente causó cuantiosos daños materiales."
danos materiais
Transliteration: da-nus ma-te-ri-aws
"A enchente resultou em grandes danos materiais."
संपत्ति की क्षति
Transliteration: sampatti ki kshati
"तूफान के कारण भारी संपत्ति की क्षति हुई।"
财产损失
Transliteration: cái chǎn sǔn shī
"这场火灾造成了巨大的财产损失。"
재산 피해
Transliteration: jae-san pi-hae
"태풍으로 인해 심각한 재산 피해가 발생했습니다."
物的損害
Transliteration: butteki songai
"事故により多大な物的損害が出ました。"
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