harmless in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for harmless in the English»French Dictionary

harmless [Brit ˈhɑːmləs, Am ˈhɑrmləs] ADJ

1. harmless (not dangerous):

harmless chemical, virus

inoffensif/-ive (to pour)

harmless growth, cyst

bénin/bénigne

harmless rash, bite

sans danger

2. harmless (inoffensive):

harmless person

inoffensif/-ive

harmless fun, joke, eccentricity

innocent

he's harmless! hum

il est inoffensif!

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he is harmless, unless provoked

il est gentil, sauf si on le provoque

to render sth impossible/harmless/lawful

rendre qc impossible/inoffensif/légal

Translations for harmless in the French»English Dictionary

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inoffensif (inoffensive)

harmless

bénin (bénigne) faute, erreur

harmless, minor

anodin (anodine) (sans risques) substance:

harmless, innocuous

être sans malice

to be harmless

le spectacle/film était gentil

the show/film was harmless enough

harmless in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for harmless in the English»French Dictionary

harmless ADJ

1. harmless (causing no harm):

harmless

inoffensif(-ive)

2. harmless (banal):

harmless

anodin(e)

Translations for harmless in the French»English Dictionary

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inoffensif (-ive) piqûre, remède

harmless

bénin (-igne)

harmless

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It had seemed like a fun and harmless thing...

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Both of them feel very tired and want to play with some apparently harmless little fat men.

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This harmless snake prefers the tree tops to life on the ground.

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Many of the upper middle class regarded amateur theatre as at best a harmless pleasure with no particular moral or aesthetic merit.

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Bismuth sulfide is a highly insoluble black salt, and the discoloration seen is temporary and harmless.

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The syndrome is relatively harmless, though it can be irritating, and healthy individuals can express symptoms.

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It may bite furiously if handled (although it is harmless).

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Although a few species are harmless or even useful to humanity, most are considered a nuisance because they consume blood from living vertebrates, including humans.

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Many environmental pollutants are highly reduced, thus, the oxidation of these pollutants to harmless compounds is thermodynamically viable.

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They all thought their actions were harmless, but they were wrong.

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