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harmful [ˈhɑːmfʊl] adj
causing or tending to cause harm; injurious harmfully adv harmfulness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
harmful adjective damaging, dangerous, negative, evil, destructive, hazardous, unhealthy, detrimental, hurtful, pernicious, noxious, baleful, deleterious, injurious, unwholesome, disadvantageous, baneful, maleficent the harmful effects of smoking beneficial, harmless, good, safe, healthy, helpful, wholesome, innocuous Translations harmful [ˈhɑːmfʊl] ADJ [substance, chemical] → dañino, nocivo; [effects, consequences] → perjudicial, pernicioso; (to reputation) → perjudicial (to para) tobacco is harmful to the health → el tabaco perjudica seriamente la salud the chemical is not harmful to plants → el producto químico no es nocivo para or no daña las plantas harmful [ˈhɑːrmfʊl] adj [substance, bacteria] → nuisible; [effects] → nuisible harmful chemicals → des produits chimiques nuisibles to be harmful to sb/sth (physically) → nuire à qn/qch harmful harmful [ˈhɑːmfʊl] adj harmful (to) → dannoso/a (a), nocivo/a (a) harmful [ˈhɑːmfʊl] adj harmful (to) → dannoso/a (a), nocivo/a (a) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I have an adored, a priceless mother, and two or three friends- you among them- and as for the rest I only care about them in so far as they are harmful or useful. The illiberality of parents, in allowance towards their children, is an harmful error; makes them base; acquaints them with shifts; makes them sort with mean company; and makes them surfeit more when they come to plenty. "If I did harmful or silly things, I'd thank you for telling me of them, and I'd try to mend my ways," answered Rose heartily. |
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