harm

hɑrm
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Translation of harm from English into Dutch,

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Noun

1.

safety

physical injury or damage to a person or object
  • The accident caused significant harm to the passengers.Het ongeluk veroorzaakte aanzienlijke schade aan de passagiers.
2.

psychology

emotional or psychological damage or distress
  • The harsh words did more harm than good.De harde woorden deden meer kwaad dan goed.
3.

cause of injury

something that causes injury or damage
  • Smoking is a known harm to health.Roken is een bekende schade voor de gezondheid.

Verb

tr.
1.

injury

cause physical or emotional injury
  • They did not intend to harm the animals during the rescue.Ze waren niet van plan de dieren tijdens de redding te schaden
2.

cause damage

damage or make something less effective
  • Pollution can harm the environment significantly.Vervuiling kan het milieu aanzienlijk schaden.
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Expressions with harm: examples in English and translations in Dutch

harm's wayn.
Firefighters ran into harm's way to save the family.
niks aan de hand
It's okay, no harm done.
uit de gevarenzone
in veiligheid
The children were moved out of harm's way during the storm.
de schade is al aangericht
We can't fix it; the harm's done now.
het kan geen kwaad
There's no harm in checking your work twice.
geen schade oplopen
problemen vermijden
Despite the storm, the boat came to no harm.

Synonyms and analogies of harm in English

Examples of harm in a sentence

  • Negligence can lead to harm in workplaces.
  • The breakup caused her significant emotional harm.
  • Bullying can inflict lasting psychological harm.
  • The new policy may cause harm to small businesses.
  • He didn't mean any harm with his comments.
  • He didn't mean to harm anyone with his words.

Translations of "harm" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
schadenf.

His honest mistake was quickly corrected before any harm was done.

Zijn oprechte vergissing werd snel hersteld voordat er schade kon ontstaan.

kwaadn.

Environmental policies should aim to do no harm to future generations.

Milieubeleid moet erop gericht zijn toekomstige generaties geen kwaad te doen.

Verb
schadenv.

Their contention was that the new law would harm small businesses.

Zij voerden aan dat de nieuwe wet kleine bedrijven zou schaden.

kwaad doenv.

You should treat animals right and never cause them harm.

Je moet dieren goed behandelen en ze nooit kwaad doen.

Adjective
schadelijkadj.

We choose not to buy any products that harm the environment.

We kopen geen producten die schadelijk zijn voor het milieu.

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harm: Examples and translations in context

The search dog helped recover explosives before they could cause harm.

De speurhond hielp explosieven te vinden voordat ze schade konden aanrichten.

The fused connection stopped the current before it could cause harm.

De gezekerde verbinding schakelde de stroom uit voordat er schade kon ontstaan.

One mistake can betray a secret and cause a lot of harm.

Eén fout kan een geheim verraden en veel schade aanrichten.

Hail can cause significant harm to crops and vehicles alike.

Hagel kan flinke schade aanrichten aan zowel gewassen als voertuigen.

The law protects individuals from significant harm caused by negligence.

De wet beschermt mensen tegen ernstige schade als gevolg van nalatigheid.

Storing dangerous goods improperly may cause harm to the environment.

Onjuiste opslag van gevaarlijke goederen kan schade toebrengen aan het milieu.

Now more than ever, we must protect our environment from harm.

Juist nu moeten we ons milieu meer dan ooit beschermen tegen schade.

Unfounded fears about the situation caused more harm than the issue itself.

Ongegronde angst voor de situatie veroorzaakte meer schade dan het probleem zelf.

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