El daño
Example: El daño causado por la tormenta fue muy grave en la ciudad.
Definition
"El daño" refers to the physical or emotional harm, injury, or loss caused to someone or something. It often describes the negative impact or destruction resulting from an event, as in the phrase 'El daño causado por la tormenta fue muy grave en la ciudad,' meaning the damage caused by the storm was very severe in the city.
Etymology
The term "el daño" comes from the Latin word 'damnum,' which means loss or harm. Over time, it evolved in Spanish to refer broadly to various kinds of damage or injury. Did you know that the same Latin root also influenced the English word 'damage'?
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"El daño" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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