verb
schaden
harm · damage
Ein Nachteil oder eine Zerstörung, die etwas oder jemandem weh tut oder kaputt macht.
The German word "schaden" is a verb meaning "to harm", "to damage", or "to hurt".
- The root word here is "Schaden" (noun), which means "damage" or "harm".
Similar words:
- beeinträchtigen (to impair)
- beschädigen (to damage, usually physically)
- verletzen (to injure, to wound)
- benachteiligen (to disadvantage)
Differences:
- schaden is a general term for causing harm or damage and can be used broadly (physical, moral, economic).
- beeinträchtigen implies impairing or negatively affecting the function or quality of something.
- beschädigen usually refers specifically to physical damage.
- verletzen relates mostly to injuring living beings.
- benachteiligen is about causing a disadvantage, typically in a social or competitive context.
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Examples
Rauchen kann der Gesundheit schaden.verb
Smoking can harm health.
Übermäßiger Konsum schadet der Gesundheit.verb
Excessive consumption harms health.
Rauchen kann dem Körper schaden.verb
Smoking can harm the body.
Übermäßiger Sonnenbrand schadet der Haut.verb
Excessive sunburn damages the skin.
Zu viel Sonne kann der Haut schaden.verb
Too much sun can damage the skin.
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