El dany
Example: El dany causat per la tempesta va ser molt greu.
Definition
"El dany" refers to the damage or harm caused to something, often resulting in loss, injury, or impairment. It is commonly used to describe physical, financial, or emotional damage, such as in the phrase 'El dany causat per la tempesta va ser molt greu,' meaning the damage caused by the storm was very severe.
Etymology
The phrase "el dany" comes from Catalan, where "dany" means damage or harm. It derives from the Latin word "damnum," which also meant damage or loss. Did you know? The Latin root is also the source of the English word "damn," originally related to harm or loss before taking on its modern meanings.
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"El dany" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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