поврежда́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• damage noun Harm or injury that reduces the value, soundness, or usefulness of something.
• ding noun A small dent, chip, or bit of minor damage.
• flaw noun A defect or imperfection, often one that is hidden or not obvious at first.
• injurious adj Causing physical harm.
• mar verb To spoil or damage something, often leaving a lasting flaw.
• spoil verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.

Senses

поврежда́ть is used for these senses in English:

• damage (transitive) To impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.
• ding (transitive) To inflict minor damage upon, especially by hitting or striking.
• flaw (transitive) To add a flaw to, to make imperfect or defective.
• injurious Causing physical harm or injury; harmful, hurtful.
• mar (transitive) To spoil; to ruin; to scathe; to damage.
• spoil (transitive) To ruin; to damage in such a way as to make undesirable or unusable. [from 16th c.]

damage — full definition

1. noun Harm or injury that reduces the value, soundness, or usefulness of something.
2. verb To harm or reduce the value or condition of something.

ding — full definition

1. noun A small dent, chip, or bit of minor damage.
2. noun A short, high-pitched ringing sound, like a bell.
3. verb To damage something slightly, usually by knocking or striking it.
4. verb Informal: to penalize, reject, or criticize someone or something.

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