No. 2,141 in Spanish
dañar
To harm or damage.
In a sentence
El sol fuerte puede dañar tu piel si no usas protector solar.
The strong sun can damage your skin if you don't use sunscreen.
Here, 'dañar' is used in its literal sense to mean 'to cause harm' or 'damage.'
Las palabras hirientes pueden dañar la autoestima de una persona.
Hurtful words can damage a person's self-esteem.
In this sentence, 'dañar' is applied in a figurative sense to signify emotional or psychological harm rather than physical damage.
No quiero dañar nuestra amistad con discusiones innecesarias.
I don't want to harm our friendship with unnecessary arguments.
Here, 'dañar' expresses the possibility of deteriorating a non-material concept like a relationship or trust.
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