El daño
Example: El daño causado por la tormenta fue muy grande.
Definition
"El daño" refers to physical or emotional harm or injury caused to a person, object, or situation. It indicates the negative impact or loss resulting from an event, like in the phrase 'El daño causado por la tormenta fue muy grande,' meaning the damage caused by the storm was very significant.
Etymology
The Spanish word "el daño" comes from the Latin word 'damnum,' meaning loss or harm. Over time, it evolved into Old Spanish as 'daño,' maintaining its meaning related to injury or detriment. Did you know that the root 'dam-' is also the source of the English word 'damage'?
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"El daño" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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