French Conversation · Level 129
42 words
French word
nuire
Pronunciation
IPA/nɥiʁ/
Meaning
- verbharm
Example
Fumer peut nuire à la santé.
Smoking can harm your health.
More examples
Le bruit constant peut nuire à la concentration.
Constant noise can impair concentration.
Core concept
A harmful force interferes with a person's well-being or with an object's normal function.
Common phrases
nuire à l'environnement
harm the environment
nuire à la concentration
impair concentration
Similar words
faire du mal: To cause physical or emotional harm to a person or animal.
abîmer: To damage an object, its surface, or its function.
faire du tort à: To cause loss or disadvantage to a person or organization.
porter atteinte à: To undermine a right, reputation, or credibility.
Definition in French
Porter atteinte à l'intégrité ou au bon fonctionnement de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose en provoquant un effet nuisible.
Word origin
French nuire comes through Old French from Latin nocere, meaning to harm, and retains this basic sense.
Usage tips
- Nuire takes the preposition à, as in nuire à la santé, rather than a direct object.