No. 2,722 in French
atteintes
"Atteintes" in English means "harms," "violations," or "impacts," depending on context.
In a sentence
Les atteintes à l'environnement sont de plus en plus préoccupantes.
The damages to the environment are increasingly concerning.
Here, 'atteintes' refers to harm or damages caused to the environment.
Elle a subi plusieurs atteintes à sa réputation par des rumeurs infondées.
She suffered several attacks on her reputation due to unfounded rumors.
In this context, 'atteintes' denotes assaults or infringements, particularly to someone's reputation.
Atteintes par la maladie, les cultures furent rapidement détruites.
Affected by disease, the crops were quickly destroyed.
In this example, 'atteintes' describes being affected or impacted, especially by a disease, and is used as an adjective accompanying the subject.
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