damaging in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for damaging in the English»French Dictionary

damaging [Brit ˈdamɪdʒɪŋ, Am ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ] ADJ

1. damaging (to reputation, career, person):

damaging

préjudiciable (to à, pour)

damaging effect

préjudiciable

damaging consequences

désastreux/-euse

2. damaging (to health, environment):

damaging

nuisible (to pour)

I.damage [Brit ˈdamɪdʒ, Am ˈdæmɪdʒ] N U

1. damage (physical):

damage (to building, machine, goods, environment)

dégâts mpl (to causés à, from causés par)

to do or cause damage

causer des dégâts

not much damage was done to the car

la voiture n'a pas été très endommagée

damage of £300 was done to the car

la voiture a subi pour 300 livres sterling de dégâts

water/frost damage

dégâts des eaux/du gel

damage to property LAW

dégâts matériels

damage or loss (for insurance)

dégâts et pertes

2. damage (medical):

damage

lésions fpl

to cause damage to health, part of body

abîmer

(irreversible) brain damage

lésions fpl cérébrales (irréversibles)

3. damage fig:

to do damage to cause, relationship, reputation, self-confidence, trade

porter atteinte à

political damage

dommage m politique

(a lot of) damage was done to sth

qc a été (sérieusement) atteint

it's too late, the damage is done

trop tard, le mal est fait

II.damages N

damages npl LAW:

damages

dommages-interêts mpl

damages

dommages mpl et intérêts mpl

to claim for damages

réclamer des dommages-intérêts (against sb à qn)

a claim for damages

une demande de dommages-intérêts

he paid £700 (in) damages

il a payé 700 livres sterling de dommages-intérêts

damages for loss of earnings

dommages-intérêts pour manque à gagner

agreed damages

dommages-intérêts fixés

to be liable for damages

être civilement responsable

III.damage [Brit ˈdamɪdʒ, Am ˈdæmɪdʒ] VB trans

1. damage (physically):

damage building, machine, furniture

endommager

damage health, part of body

abîmer

damage environment, crop

nuire à

2. damage fig reputation, career, relationship, confidence, organization, negotiations:

damage

porter atteinte à

damaged child PSYCH

enfant traumatisé

IV.damage [Brit ˈdamɪdʒ, Am ˈdæmɪdʒ]

what's the damage inf?

à combien se monte la douloureuse? inf

brain damage N U

brain damage

lésions fpl cérébrales

structural damage N U

structural damage

dégâts mpl matériels

criminal damage N LAW

criminal damage

vandalisme m

criminal damage

actes mpl de vandalisme

collateral damage N U MIL

collateral damage

dommages mpl collatéraux

collateral damage

dégâts mpl parmi la population civile

malicious damage N U LAW

malicious damage

dégâts mpl volontaires

flood damage N

flood damage

dégât m des eaux

remote damage N LAW

remote damage

préjudice m indirect

Translations for damaging in the French»English Dictionary

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endommagement (action)

damaging

endommagement (résultat)

damage

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Translations for damaging in the English»French Dictionary

I.damage [ˈdæmɪdʒ] VB trans

1. damage (harm):

damage

endommager

2. damage fig:

damage

nuire

II.damage [ˈdæmɪdʒ] N no pl

1. damage (physical harm):

damage

dégâts mpl

damage to property

dégâts matériels

2. damage (harm):

damage

tort m

to do damage to sb/sth

causer du tort à qn/qc

3. damage pl LAW:

damage

dommages mpl et intérêts

Phrases:

the damage is done

le mal est fait

what's the damage? iron hum inf

à combien s'élève la note?

collateral damage N

collateral damage

dommages mpl collatéraux

damage limitation N no pl

to do damage limitation

limiter les dégâts

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environmental damage

dégâts écologiques

wreak damage

entraîner

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dégradation

damage

dégradation de l'environnement

damaging

causer des dégradations à qc

to cause damage to sth

avarie

damage no pl

nuire à qn/qc

to damage sb/sth

endommager

to damage

déprédation (dégâts)

damage no pl

damaging Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to do damage limitation

limiter les dégâts

damage to property

dégâts matériels

to do damage to sb/sth

causer du tort à qn/qc

the damage is done

le mal est fait

what's the damage? iron hum inf

à combien s'élève la note?

environmental damage

dégâts écologiques

there's been a lot of damage!

il y a du dégât! inf

to do damage to one's stomach

se détraquer l'estomac

damaging Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for damaging in the French»English Dictionary

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préjudice

damage

dégradations

wilful damage

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Her shoplifting conviction proved too damaging for her to overcome.

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They attack in well-defined, wind-based swarms and produce a mildly poisonous venom which can prove damaging in large doses.

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The company refused and the fishermen forced their way in and rioted, attacking many buildings and significantly damaging company property.

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Its large circulation brought fierce winds to the entire island, damaging 72,605 houses and destroying 28,005 homes.

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Excessive commercialization and profit-making can be damaging, however.

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If the breach was to take place after GDPR had been enforced, the severity of the penalty would have been significantly more damaging.

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The ship took 13 prisoners while destroying three sampans and damaging 22 more.

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It also is less damaging to take bark from older ficus trees as this bark tends to peel off more easily.

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In the first game, he is concealed in a full set of hulking, demonic armor and has extremely damaging attacks.

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Neutron radiation is also used in select facilities to treat cancerous tumors due to its highly penetrating and damaging nature to cellular structure.

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