damage

S2 W1

BrE /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ AmE /ˈdæmɪdʒ/

noun / verb en → es

1 HARM [uncountable] A2

harm or injury caused to something, especially physical harm that reduces the value or usefulness of an object

daño, deterioro

  • cause damage to somebody/something

Collocations water damage · structural damage

  • The storm caused a lot of damage.

    La tormenta causó mucho daño.

2 INJURE [transitive] B1

to hurt or harm something, especially physically

dañar, lesionar

  • damage somebody/something

Collocations damage the reputation of a company · damage someone's health

  • The accident damaged his car.

    El accidente dañó su coche.

3 LEGAL [uncountable] B2

the amount of money that a person or company has to pay as compensation for damage they have caused

indemnización, compensación por daños y perjuicios

  • pay/receive/settle a damage claim

Collocations damage claims · settlement of damages

  • The company had to pay out millions in damages.

    La empresa tuvo que pagar millones en indemnizaciones.

4 SPORT [uncountable] B2

in sports, the number of points that a player or team is ahead of another in a game

ventaja, diferencia de puntos

  • have a damage of two goals

Collocations damage lead · damage advantage

  • They have a damage of three points.

    Tienen una ventaja de tres puntos.

5 ELECTRONICS [uncountable] C1

a fault or problem in an electronic device that stops it from working properly

falla, avería

  • have a damage

Collocations hardware damage · software damage

  • The computer has suffered some damage.

    El ordenador ha sufrido alguna avería.

6 FINANCE [uncountable] C1

the reduction in the value of an asset due to wear and tear or obsolescence over time

depreciación, amortización

  • suffer damage

Collocations damage depreciation · damage write-down

  • The company's assets have suffered significant damage.

    Los activos de la empresa han sufrido una importante depreciación.

7 LEGAL [uncountable] C1

the act of damaging or harming something, especially in a way that is illegal or intentional

daño intencional, perjuicio

  • commit damage

Collocations damage to property · damage to reputation

  • The company was accused of committing damage.

    La empresa fue acusada de causar perjuicios.

8 SPORT [uncountable] C1

in sports, the act of scoring points against an opponent

anotación, golpe

  • score damage

Collocations damage point · damage goal

  • The team scored a crucial damage.

    El equipo anotó un golpe crucial.