significant harm
sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt hɑːrm
Definition

Definition of significant harm - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

damageharm that causes serious problems or injury
  • The oil spill caused significant harm to the marine life.
  • The factory's waste caused significant harm to the river.
  • Negligence led to significant harm in the community.
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Expressions with significant

significant differencen.
notable or important change or effect
There is a significant difference in temperature between the two regions.
significant impactn.
strong effect or influence on something
The new law had a significant impact on the economy.
significant othern.
person you cohabit and share a long-term relationship with
He moved in with his significant other last year.
a significant numbern.
large amount of people or things considered important or noticeable
The layoffs affected a significant number, worrying staff across departments.
significant amount ofadj.
large quantity of something
She spent a significant amount of time on the project.
significant figuren.
important or influential person
She was a significant figure in the art community..

Expressions with harm

harm's wayn.
state or place where injury or danger is possible
Firefighters ran into harm's way to save the family.
no harm doneadj.
no serious damage or injury happened
It's okay, no harm done.
out of harm's wayadv.
in a safe place away from danger
The children were moved out of harm's way during the storm.
the harm's done nowexp.
some damage has already occurred and can't be undone
We can't fix it; the harm's done now.
there's no harm inprep.
reassure that an action won't cause problems
There's no harm in checking your work twice..
come to no harmv.
avoid experiencing damage or trouble
Despite the storm, the boat came to no harm.
more harm than goodn.
situation causing more problems than benefits
His advice did more harm than good in the end.
wouldn't harm a flyexp.
be very gentle and not cause harm to anyone or anything
She is so kind she wouldn't harm a fly.
harm a hair on someone's headv.
figuratively cause injury or pain to someone
He would never harm a hair on his friend's head.
do no harmv.
avoid causing any damage or injury
Doctors are trained to do no harm to their patients.

Terms related to significant harm

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significancesignificantlysignifycatastrophedegradationdestructiondetrimenthazardlossrisktrauma

Terms with significant harm included in their meaning

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deal a major blowv.
damage
cause significant damage or harm
deal a damaging blowv.
impact
cause significant harm or damage
deal a devastating blowv.
damage
cause significant damage or harm
deal a heavy blowv.
impact
cause significant damage or harm
deal a serious blowv.
impact
cause significant harm or damage
deal a severe blowv.
harm
cause significant harm or damage
give a batteringv.
metaphorical
cause significant harm to something non-physical
climate criminaln.
environment
person or entity causing significant environmental harm

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  1. French:dommages importants, ...
  2. German:erheblicher Schaden, ...
  3. Italian:danni significativi, ...
  4. Spanish:daño significativo, ...
  5. Portuguese:dano significativo, ...
  6. Chinese:重大损害, ...
  7. Japanese:重大な損害, ...
  8. Arabic:ضرر كبير, ...
  9. Hebrew:נֶזֶק מַשְׁמָעוּתִי, ...
  10. Russian:значительный ущерб, ...
  11. Ukrainian:значна шкода, ...
  12. Hindi:गंभीर क्षति, ...

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