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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdommages
Pronunciation / Transliteration: do-maj
"Les dommages causés par l'accident étaient considérables."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Physical harm caused to something, resulting in loss or injury.
"The storm caused significant damage to the coastal buildings."
- 1
To inflict harm or injury on something.
"The careless driver damaged the parked car."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'damage' originates from the Old French 'damage', which itself comes from the Latin 'damnum', meaning 'loss' or 'harm'. The term evolved through the Middle Ages, reflecting the legal and financial contexts of loss and compensation.
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dommages
Transliteration: do-maj
"Les dommages causés par l'accident étaient considérables."
Schaden
Transliteration: ʃaːdən
"Der Schaden durch den Sturm war enorm."
danno
Transliteration: ˈdanno
"Il danno causato dall'incidente è stato significativo."
daño
Transliteration: ˈdaɲo
"El daño causado por el incendio fue devastador."
dano
Transliteration: ˈdɐnu
"O dano causado pela tempestade foi significativo."
नुकसान
Transliteration: nuksan
"दुर्घटना से हुए नुकसान का आकलन किया जा रहा है।"
损害
Transliteration: sǔnhài
"事故造成的损害非常严重。"
손상
Transliteration: son-sang
"사고로 인한 손상이 컸습니다."
損害
Transliteration: songai
"事故による損害は大きかった。"
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