damage limitation in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for damage limitation in the English»Spanish Dictionary

limitation [Am ˌlɪməˈteɪʃ(ə)n, Brit lɪmɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. limitation U or C (restriction):

limitation

limitación f

limitation

restricción f

arms limitation

limitación de armamentos

2.1. limitation <limitations, pl > (weaknesses):

limitation sometimes sing

limitaciones fpl

I know my limitations

soy consciente de mis limitaciones

to have one's limitations

tener sus (or mis etc.) limitaciones

2.2. limitation <limitations, pl > C (handicap):

limitation

desventaja f

I.damage [Am ˈdæmɪdʒ, Brit ˈdamɪdʒ] N

1. damage U:

damage (to object)

daño m

damage (to reputation, cause)

daño m

damage (to reputation, cause)

perjuicio m

storm/fire damage

daños ocasionados por una tormenta/un incendio

the bomb caused/did a lot of damage

la bomba causó grandes daños/hizo grandes estragos or destrozos

to make good the damage

reparar los daños causados

the damage is done

el daño ya está hecho

what's the damage? sl

¿cuánto se debe?

2. damage <damages, pl > LAW:

damage

daños y perjuicios mpl

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

1. damage:

damage building/vehicle

dañar

damage health

perjudicar

damage health

ser perjudicial para

damage vital organ

dañar

damage reputation/cause

perjudicar

damage reputation/cause

dañar

smoking can seriously damage your health

fumar perjudica seriamente la salud

2. damage <damaged, pp >:

damaged stock

dañado

damaged stock

averiado

fire-/rain-damaged goods

mercancías fpl dañadas por un incendio/la lluvia

damage limitation in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for damage limitation in the English»Spanish Dictionary

damage limitation N no pl POL

damage limitation

táctica para minimizar el impacto negativo de una decisión

Translations for damage limitation in the English»Spanish Dictionary

limitation [ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən] N

1. limitation no pl (lessening):

limitation

restricción f

limitation of pollution, weapons

limitación f

2. limitation pl:

limitation

limitaciones f pl

she knows her limitations

ella sabe sus limitaciones

3. limitation LAW:

limitation

prescripción f

I.damage [ˈdæmɪdʒ] VB trans

1. damage (harm, hurt):

damage building, objects

dañar

damage environment, health, reputation

perjudicar

to be badly damaged

sufrir daños de consideración

2. damage (spoil):

damage

estropear

II.damage [ˈdæmɪdʒ] N no pl

1. damage (harm):

damage to objects

daño m

damage to pride, reputation

perjuicio m

to do damage to sb/sth

hacer daño a alguien/algo

to cause serious damage to sb's reputation

perjudicar seriamente la reputación de alguien

2. damage pl LAW:

damage

daños m pl y prejuicios

Phrases:

the damage is done

el daño ya está hecho

what's the damage? iron inf

¿cuánto le debo?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

By all means, consult a family counsellor about damage limitation, but honesty must be best.

www.telegraph.co.uk

It needed, however, some kind of damage limitation, just in case.

www.independent.co.uk

The thing with becoming sparser up top is that "styling" your hair becomes less about showing off and more about damage limitation.

www.joe.ie

It was very impressed by the excellent shaped-charge protection combined with the penetrator impact damage limitation, inherent to the principle of using tiles.

en.wikipedia.org

This is damage limitation from my point of view...

www.internationallawoffice.com

From there on, it was largely a question of damage limitation.

www.espncricinfo.com

So the strategy is damage limitation, benign economic data, and offending as few people as possible up to the next general election.

theconversation.com

He was protected by signed-off, lawyer-approved, damage limitation... a two-hour, rambling indictment of the inquiry findings.

home.bt.com

Other than stability, arms control comes with cost reduction and damage limitation.

en.wikipedia.org

It was fast becoming a damage limitation exercise for the visitors.

www.leinsterrugby.ie