harm

hɑrm
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Translation of harm into German,

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Noun

1.

safety

physical injury or damage to a person or object
  • The accident caused significant harm to the passengers.Der Unfall verursachte erheblichen Schaden bei den Passagieren.
2.

psychology

emotional or psychological damage or distress
  • The harsh words did more harm than good.Die harten Worte richteten mehr Schaden als Nutzen an.
3.

cause of injury

something that causes injury or damage
  • Smoking is a known harm to health.Rauchen ist ein bekannter Schaden für die Gesundheit.

Verb

tr.
1.

injury

cause physical or emotional injury
  • They did not intend to harm the animals during the rescue..Sie wollten die Tiere während der Rettung nicht verletzen
2.

cause damage

damage or make something less effective
  • Pollution can harm the environment significantly.Verschmutzung kann die Umwelt erheblich schädigen.
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Expressions with harm: examples in English and translations in German

Firefighters ran into harm's way to save the family.
nicht schlimm
It's okay, no harm done.
in Sicherheit
außer Gefahr
The children were moved out of harm's way during the storm.
Jetzt ist der Schaden schon angerichtet
We can't fix it; the harm's done now.
es schadet nicht
There's no harm in checking your work twice..
nicht zu Schaden kommen
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

Verb
schadenv.

She avoided the noxious plants that could harm her skin.

Sie mied die giftigen Pflanzen, die ihrer Haut schaden könnten.

schädigenv.

Irresponsible use of social media can harm a person's reputation quickly.

Leichtfertiger Umgang mit sozialen Medien kann den Ruf einer Person schnell schädigen.

verletzenv.

And it would harm someone I care about very deeply.

Und es würde jemanden verletzen, der mir wichtig ist.

Noun
derSchadennm.

Their evil plans were uncovered just before they could cause any harm.

Ihre finsteren Pläne wurden kurz bevor sie Schaden anrichten konnten aufgedeckt.

dieGefahrnf.

The statute can be overridden if the public faces imminent harm.

Bei Gefahr für die Öffentlichkeit kann das Gesetz nichtig werden.

dieSchädigungnf.

Castor oil perfectly stretches the skin with minimal harm to the product.

Rizinusöl dehnt die Haut perfekt mit minimaler Schädigung des Produkts aus.

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harm: Examples and translations in context

Their evil plans were uncovered just before they could cause any harm.

Ihre finsteren Pläne wurden kurz bevor sie Schaden anrichten konnten aufgedeckt.

The government intervenes when market failure causes significant harm to consumers.

Die Regierung greift ein, wenn Marktversagen erheblichen Schaden für Verbraucher verursacht.

Lock away the dangerous criminals before they cause harm to others.

Sperrt die gefährlichen Kriminellen ein, bevor sie anderen Schaden zufügen.

Children's rights are essential for protecting young individuals from harm.

Kinderrechte sind essentiell, um junge Menschen vor Schaden zu schützen.

He promised to always protect his dear from any harm.

Er versprach, seine Liebste immer vor jeglichem Schaden zu beschützen.

A magic spell encircled the village, keeping it safe from harm.

Ein Zauberbann umgab das Dorf und schützte es vor Schaden.

They feared that ousting the director could harm their reputation.

Sie fürchteten, dass die Absetzung des Direktors ihrem Ruf schaden könnte.

In the long run, constant overtime will harm both morale and productivity.

Auf Dauer schadet ständige Mehrarbeit sowohl der Stimmung als auch der Produktivität.

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self-harmdo no harmharm reduction
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