collateral damage

kəˈlætərəl ˈdæmɪdʒ

Definition

Definition of collateral damage - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

war

TECH.

unintended civilian harm during military operations

TECH.

The airstrike caused significant collateral damage.

militaryunintended victims of a targeted attack

The cyber attack resulted in collateral damage to unrelated systems.

general useunintended harm or loss caused by an action

The new policy caused collateral damage to small businesses..

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Expressions with collateral

collateral effects

unintended consequences of an action or decision

The new policy had several collateral effects on the economy.

marketing collateral

materials used to support sales and marketing efforts

The company updated its marketing collateral for the new product launch.

collateral circulation

blood flow through secondary vessels when main vessels are blocked

Collateral circulation developed after the artery was blocked.

collateral security

property or asset given as a guarantee for a loan

The bank required collateral security for the business loan.

collateral contract

secondary agreement supporting a main contract

The collateral contract guaranteed the delivery of goods.

collateral estoppel

rule stopping re-arguing an issue already decided in court

Collateral estoppel prevented them from raising the same argument again.

Expressions with damage

damage control

actions taken to limit negative effects of a problem

The company engaged in damage control after the scandal broke..

do more damage than good

cause more harm than benefit in a situation

The new policy did more damage than good.

what's someone's damage

exp.

question someone's strange or rude actions

He ignored us all day. What's his damage?

what's the damage

exp.

ask about the cost of something humorously

After dinner, he asked the waiter, "What's the damage?"

damage someone's chances

make it harder for someone to succeed or win

The mistake could damage John's chances of getting the job.

repair the damage

fix or restore something broken or damaged

The workers were called to repair the damage to the bridge.

sun damage

harm to skin or objects caused by strong or long sunlight exposure

Years of sun damage left dark spots on his shoulders.

water damage

harm caused by water

The flood resulted in significant water damage to the basement.

do damage

cause physical harm that makes something less useful safe or complete

The storm might do damage to the old bridge.

flood damage

harm or loss caused by overflowing water covering normally dry areas

The homeowners applied for relief to repair the severe flood damage.

Examples of collateral damage in a sentence

Collateral damage was inevitable in the chaotic battle.
The bombing caused collateral damage to nearby homes.
Collateral damage from the policy affected many small businesses.
The project led to collateral damage in the community.
There was collateral damage during the construction.

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French:dommages collatéraux, victimes collatérales, ...
German:Kollateralschaden, ...
Italian:danno collaterale, ...
Spanish:daño colateral, víctimas colaterales, ...
Portuguese:danos colaterais, prejuízos colaterais, ...
Chinese:附带损害, 附带损失, ...
Japanese:民間人被害, 二次被害, ...
Arabic:أَضْرَارٌ جَانِبِيَّةٌ, ...
Hebrew:נֶזֶק אַגָּבִי, נֶזֶק אַגָּבִי, ...
Russian:сопутствующий ущерб, ...
Ukrainian:побічні втрати, ненавмисні втрати, ...
Hindi:आनुषंगिक क्षति, अनपेक्षित जनहानि, ...
Bengali:বেসামরিক ক্ষতি, পার্শ্বক্ষতি, ...
Catalan:danys col.laterals, danys no intencionats, ...
Czech:vedlejší škody, neúmyslné ztráty, ...
Danish:utilsigtet skade, kollaterale skader, ...
Dutch:nevenschade, bijkomende schade, ...
Greek:παράπλευρες απώλειες, ακούσια ζημιά, ...
Hungarian:járulékos veszteség, mellékes kár, ...
Khmer:គ្រោះថ្នាក់ដល់ជនស៊ីវិលដោយអចេតនាក្នុងប្រតិបត្តិការយោធា, ការខូចខាតដោយចៃដន្យ, ...
Korean:부수적 피해, 부차적 손해, ...
Persian:تلفات جانبی, ...
Polish:straty uboczne, niezamierzone straty, ...
Portuguese (BR):dano colateral, danos colaterais, ...
Romanian:daune colaterale, pagube colaterale, ...
Swedish:collateral damage, oavsiktlig skada, ...
Thai:ความเสียหายข้างเคียง, ผลกระทบข้างเคียง, ...
Turkish:istenmeyen zarar, yan hasar, ...
Vietnamese:thiệt hại ngoài dự kiến, tổn thất ngoài ý muốn, ...

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