Spanish Conversation · Level 16
90 words
Spanish word
daño
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈdaɲo/
Meaning
- masculine noundamage
Example
La tormenta causó mucho daño en el pueblo.
The storm caused a lot of damage in the village.
More examples
El informe evalúa el daño económico causado por la crisis.
The report assesses the economic damage caused by the crisis.
Core concept
Harm or loss affecting property, health, or reputation.
Common phrases
causar daño
cause damage
hacer daño
do damage
daño material
material damage
Similar words
pérdida: Loss of property, money, or value owned by a person or entity.
lesión: Physical injury or wound to a person's body.
perjuicio: Harm to reputation or interests that causes a disadvantage.
avería: Mechanical breakdown that leaves a machine or vehicle unusable.
Definition in Spanish
Perjuicio o detrimento, especialmente referido a pérdidas o afectaciones en bienes, salud o reputación.
Word origin
Spanish daño comes from Latin damnum 'loss' through normal Romance developments and is cognate with English damage.
Usage tips
- As a noun, daño often appears with hacer (hacer daño) to say someone or something caused harm, while the verb dañar is used for actively damaging objects or people.