damage
To impair the soundness, goodness, or value ofTo impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.
» The damage was covered by insurance.
Der Schaden war durch die Versicherung abgedeckt.
Ущерб был покрыт страховкой.
Шкода була покрита страховкою.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.
Be careful not to damage any of the fragile items while unpacking them.
Cold temperatures, heavy rain, falling rocks, strong winds and glacier movement can damage the equipment.
beschädigen
поврежда́тьpovreždátʹ, повреди́тьpovredítʹ, по́ртитьpórtitʹ
пошко́джуватиpoškódžuvaty, шко́дитиškódyty, псува́тиpsuváty
(transitive)To remove a damaged or unsalable item from the sales floor for processing.
Did you damage the items that the customer returned yet?
(intransitive, obsolete)To undergo damage; to take damage.
inflict damage upon
Examples
930 sentencesThe damage was covered by insurance.
Шкода була покрита страховкою. — deniko
ruУщерб был покрыт страховкой. — redscorp
deDer Schaden war durch die Versicherung abgedeckt. — Tamy
The building was heavily damaged by fire.
Будівля сильно постраждала від вогню. — aandrusiak
ruЗдание сильно пострадало от огня. — GranD
deDas Gebäude wurde durch einen Brand schwer beschädigt. — samueldora
His car was seriously damaged.
Його машину було серйозно ушкоджено. — deniko
ruЕго машина серьёзно пострадала. — marafon
deSein Wagen wurde schwer beschädigt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom offered to pay for damages.
Том запропонував заплатити за збитки. — deniko
ruТом предложил заплатить за ущерб. — odexed
Tom's house was damaged by the flood.
Будинок Тома було ушкоджено повінню. — deniko
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English damage, from Old French damage, from Vulgar Latin *damnāticum from ClaFrom Middle English damage, from Old French damage, from Vulgar Latin *damnāticum from Classical Latin damnum. Compare modern French dommage. Largely displaced native Middle English scath (whence unscathed). Cognate with Spanish daño, Portuguese dano, Italian danno, French dam, Romanian daună.
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Forms
damages, damaging, damaged, damagedSynonyms
79 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- house was damaged
- lot of damage
- damaged by the
- damaged in the
- for the damage
- wasn't damaged in
- wasn't damaged by
- how much damage
- was badly damaged
- badly damaged
- any damage
- much damage