No. 2,205 in French
dégâts
"Damage" or "harm."
In a sentence
Les dégâts causés par la tempête sont énormes.
The damage caused by the storm is enormous.
The word 'dégâts' is used in a general sense to describe physical destruction or harm resulting from an event, here a storm.
Il faut réparer les dégâts avant que les invités n'arrivent.
We must fix the damage before the guests arrive.
The word 'dégâts' is employed here to refer to disturbances or physical mess in a smaller, reparable sense.
Les enfants jouent sans souci des dégâts qu'ils peuvent causer.
The children play without worrying about the damage they might cause.
Here, 'dégâts' refers to potential repercussions or harmful effects resulting from the actions of the children.
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