harm (redirected from harming)

harm  (härm)

n.

1. Physical or psychological injury or damage.

2. Wrong; evil.

tr.v. harmed, harm·ing, harms

To do harm to.

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[Middle English, from Old English hearm.]

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harm

Verb

to injure physically, morally, or mentally

Noun

physical, moral, or mental injury [Old English hearm]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	harm - any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. hurt, injury, trauma health problem, ill health, unhealthiness - a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain brain damage - injury to the brain that impairs its functions (especially permanently); can be caused by trauma to the head, infection, hemorrhage, inadequate oxygen, genetic abnormality, etc. birth trauma - physical injury to an infant during the birth process blast trauma - injury caused the explosion of a bomb (especially in enclosed spaces) bleeding, haemorrhage, hemorrhage - the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel blunt trauma - injury incurred when the human body hits or is hit by a large outside object (as a car) bruise, contusion - an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration bump - a lump on the body caused by a blow burn - an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation dislocation - a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column) electric shock - trauma caused by the passage of electric current through the body (as from contact with high voltage lines or being struck by lightning); usually involves burns and abnormal heart rhythm and unconsciousness fracture, break - breaking of hard tissue such as bone; "it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall" cryopathy, frostbite - destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene intravasation - entry of foreign matter into a blood vessel penetrating injury, penetrating trauma - injury incurred when an object (as a knife or bullet or shrapnel) penetrates into the body pinch - an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed rupture - state of being torn or burst open insect bite, sting, bite - a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin strain - injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain whiplash, whiplash injury - an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident) wale, weal, welt, wheal - a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions wound, lesion - an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) wrench, pull, twist - a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
	2.	harm - the occurrence of a change for the worse damage, impairment alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago" detriment, hurt - a damage or loss deformation, distortion - a change for the worse ravel, ladder, run - a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"
	3.	harm - the act of damaging something or someone scathe, damage, hurt change of integrity - the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something impairment - damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality defacement, disfiguration, disfigurement - the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something; "the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion"; "he objected to the dam's massive disfigurement of the landscape" wounding, wound - the act of inflicting a wound burn - damage inflicted by fire defloration - an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something
Verb	1.	harm - cause or do harm to; "These pills won't harm your system" injure, wound - cause injuries or bodily harm to sicken - make sick or ill; "This kind of food sickens me"

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harm

verb 1. injure, hurt, wound, abuse, molest, ill-treat, maltreat, lay a finger on, ill-use << OPPOSITE heal

verb 2. damage, hurt, ruin, mar, spoil, impair, blemish

noun 3. injury, suffering, damage, ill, hurt, distress

noun 4. damage, loss, ill, hurt, misfortune, mischief, detriment, impairment, disservice << OPPOSITE good

noun 5. sin, wrong, evil, wickedness, immorality, iniquity, sinfulness, vice << OPPOSITE goodness

Translations

harm [hɑːm] n → daño, mal m

vt [+ person] → hacer daño a [+ health, interests]; perjudicar [+ thing]; dañar;

out of harm's way → a salvo;

there's no harm in trying → no se pierde nada con intentar

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harm [hɑːm] n → mal m (= wrong); tort m

vt [+ person] → faire du mal or du tort à [+ thing]; endommager;

to mean no harm → ne pas avoir de mauvaises intentions;

there's no harm in trying → on peut toujours essayer;

out of harm's way → à l'abri du danger, en lieu sûr

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harm [hɑːm] n → Schaden m;

(injury) → Verletzung f

vt → schaden +dat;

(person) (physically) → verletzen;

to mean no harm → es nicht böse meinen;

out of harm's way → in Sicherheit;

there's no harm in trying → es kann nicht schaden, es zu versuchen

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harm [hɑːm] n → male m (= wrong); danno

vt [+ person] → fare male a [+ thing]; danneggiare;

to mean no harm → non avere l'intenzione d'offendere;

out of harm's way → al sicuro;

there's no harm in trying → tentar non nuoce

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harm

n harm [haːm]

damage; injury; distress I'll make sure you come to no harm; He meant no harm; It'll do you no harm to go. skade, kwaad ضَرَر، أذى вреда škoda; zlo skade der Schaden ζημιά, κακό daño, mal, perjuicio paha, viga, kahju آسیب vahinko, paha mal נֶזֶק क्षति, हानि zlo, ozljeda, šteta kár kerusakan, kesusahan, dll. skaði male 損害 (손)해 blogis, skriauda nedomāt nekā ļauna keburukan schade, blessure, verdriet skade, fortred krzywda mal rău вред škoda; zlo; ublíženie; ujma škoda šteta skada, ont ความเสียหาย zarar, ziyan, hasar 損害 шкода; збиток آزار، چوٹ sự tổn hại 损害

v

to cause (a person) harm There's no need to be frightened – he won't harm you. skaad, skade aandoen يَضُر، يُؤْذي причинявам вреда на ublížit skade verletzen βλάπτω, κάνω κακό hacer daño, lastimar halba tegema آسيب زدن tehdä pahaa faire du mal à לִגרוֹם נֶזֶק हानि पहुंचाना nauditi, anškoditi, ozlijediti árt menyakiti særa, meiða far male a 傷つける 해를 끼치다 padaryti (kam) ką nors bloga, nuskriausti, pakenkti darīt ļaunu; kaitēt mencederakan schade berokkenen, pijn doen skade, gjøre skade/fortred krzywdzić fazer mal a face rău, a dăuna причинять вред ublížiť (po)škodovati povrediti skada, göra illa ทำร้าย zarar vermek, hasara uğratmak 傷害 шкодити; завдавати шкоди آزار دینا، چوٹ لگانا gây hại 伤害

adj harmful

doing harm Medicines can be harmful if you take too much of them. skadelik مُضِر، مُؤْذٍ вреден škodlivý skadelig schädlich βλαβερός nocivo, perjudicial, dañino kahjulik مضر haitallinen nuisible מֵזִיק हानिकारक škodljiv, štetan ártalmas merugikan skaðlegur dannoso, nocivo 有害な 해로운 žalingas, kenksmingas kaitīgs membawa keburukan schadelijk skadelig szkodliwy prejudicial dău­nător вредный škodlivý škodljiv štetan skadlig, farlig ซึ่งให้โทษ zararlı 有害的 шкідливий, згубний نقصان دہ có hại 有害的

adj harmless

not dangerous or liable to cause harm Don't be frightened of that snake – it's harmless. onskadelik غَيْر مُضِر، غَيْر مُؤْذٍ безвреден neškodný harmløs; uskadelig harmlos αβλαβής, ακίνδυνος inofensivo, inocuo ohutu بي ضرر vaaraton, harmiton inoffensif שֶׁאֵינוֹ מֵזִיק अहानिकर bezazlen, bezopasan ártalmatlan tak berbahaya meinlaus, skaðlaus innocuo, inoffensivo 無害な 해롭지 않은 nežalingas, nekenksmingas, nekaltas nekaitīgs tidak membawa keburukan onschadelijk, onschuldig harmløs, uskadelig, ufarlig nieszkodliwy inofensivo inofensiv безвредный neškodný neškodljiv bezopasan oskadlig, ofarlig ซึ่งไม่เป็นอันตราย zararsız 無害的 нешкідливий بے ضرر vô hại 无害的

adv harmlessly

onskadelik بدون ضَرَر، بِدون أذى безвредно neškodně harmløst; uskadeligt harmlos ακίνδυνα inofensivamente ohutult بطور بي زيان harmittomasti innocemment לְלא פְּגִיעָה बिना किसी हानि के bezazleno, bezopasno ártalmatlanul aman meinleysislega innocuamente 無害に 무해롭게 nekenksmingai, nekaltai nekaitīgi dengan tidak membawa keburukan onschadelijk, onschuldig harmløst, ufarlig nieszkodliwie inofensivamente inofensiv; inocent безвредно neškodne neškodljivo bezopasno oskadligt, ofarligt อย่างไม่เป็นอันตราย zararsız bir şekilde 無害地 нешкідливо بغیر نقصان کے một cách vô hại 无害地

n harmlessness

onskadelikheid, onskuld عَدَم ضَرَر، عَدَم أذى безвредност nevinnost harmløshed die Harmlosigkeit απουσία ρίσκου ή κινδύνου inocuidad, cualidad de inofensivo ohutus بي ضرري harmittomuus innocuité תְּמִימוּת अहानिकारकता bazazlenost ártalmatlanság keadaan aman meinleysi innocuità 無害 무해함 nekenksmingumas, nekaltumas nekaitīgums sifat yang tidak membawa keburukan onschadelijkheid, onschuld harmløshet nieszkodliwość inocuidade caracter inofensiv; ino­cenţă безвредность nevinnosť neškodljivost bezopasnost oskadlighet, ofarlighet ความไม่เป็นอันตราย zararsızlık 無害 нешкідливість بے ضرری sự vô hại 无害

out of harm's way

in a safe place I'll put this glass vase out of harm's way, so that it doesn't get broken. buite gevaar, uit die pad في مأمَن، في موضِع أمان на безопасно място na bezpečné místo på et sikkert sted in Sicherheit σε ασφαλές μέρος fuera de peligro, a salvo kindlas kohas در امان turvaan, turvassa en lieu sûr מִחוּץ לִטווָח סַכַּנָה सुरक्षित na sigurnom biztonságban úr hættu; á öruggum stað (in luogo sicuro) 安全な所に 안전한 장소로 saugiai, į saugesnę vietą drošībā; drošā vietā di tempat yang selamat buiten de gevarenzone i sikkerhet w bezpiecznym miejscu em lugar seguro la loc sigur от греха подальше na bezpečné miesto na varnem na bezbednom i säkerhet, på ett säkert ställe ที่ที่ปลอดภัย güvenli bir yerde 在安全的地方 від гріха подалі محفوظ جگہ پر ở nơi an toàn 在安全的地方