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No. 4,830 in Spanish

dañó

"Damaged" or "harmed" (past tense of "dañar").

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  • Él dañó la máquina al usarla incorrectamente.

    He damaged the machine by using it improperly.

    In this sentence, 'dañó' is the past tense third-person singular form of 'dañar,' indicating an action that caused harm or damage to an object.

  • Ella se dañó al caer de la escalera.

    She injured herself when she fell from the stairs.

    Here, 'dañó' is used reflexively in combination with 'se' to imply that the subject caused harm to themselves.

  • El comentario dañó su reputación entre los colegas.

    The comment harmed his reputation among the colleagues.

    In this context, 'dañó' conveys a metaphorical damage or harm to someone's reputation rather than physical damage.

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