Spanish word

dañino

Pronunciation

IPA/daˈɲino/

Meaning

  • adjectiveharmful

Example

El humo del cigarrillo es dañino para la salud.

Cigarette smoke is harmful to health.

Illustration for dañino (harmful)

More examples

Ese producto es dañino para el medio ambiente.

That product is harmful to the environment.

Core concept

Object, substance, or behavior that produces damaging effects on health, materials, or ecosystems.

Common phrases

  • efecto dañino

    harmful effect

  • producto dañino

    harmful product

  • componente dañino

    harmful component

Similar words

peligroso: Endangers people or property by causing accidents or bodily injury.
perjudicial: Harms someone's interests, conditions, or long-term well-being.
nocivo: Causes direct toxic or injurious effects to health or life.

Definition in Spanish

Describe algo que produce efectos negativos o nocivos en personas, animales, objetos o el entorno.

Word origin

The adjective derives from daño (ultimately from Latin damnum) with the suffix -ino to mark a quality that produces damaging effects.

Usage tips

  • Closely related words include 'nocivo' and 'perjudicial', with 'nocivo' frequent on labels and 'dañino' tending to sound more formal.

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