Damaging - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

A small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something.

Примеры использования:

The girl's hands were without a blemish

verb

Spoil the appearance or quality of (something).

Примеры использования:

His reign as world champion has been blemished by controversy

noun

A mark or fault that spoils the appearance of someone or something

Примеры использования:

Makeup can cover up your skin blemishes., only one blemish spoiled her school record.

noun

A plant disease, typically one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts.

Примеры использования:

The vines suffered blight and disease

verb

Have a severely detrimental effect on.

Примеры использования:

The scandal blighted the careers of several leading politicians

noun

Something that spoils or destroys or causes damage

Примеры использования:

[ u ] the city stopped urban blight by rebuilding neighborhoods., poverty and disease blighted thei…

verb

Spoil the surface or appearance of (something), for example by drawing or writing on it.

Примеры использования:

He defaced library books

verb

To damage and spoil the appearance of something by writing or drawing on it

Примеры использования:

He was fined for defacing library books.

verb

Damage the purity or appearance of; mar or spoil.

Примеры использования:

The land was defiled by a previous owner

noun

A steep-sided narrow gorge or passage (originally one requiring troops to march in single file).

Примеры использования:

The twisting track wormed its way up a defile to level ground

verb

(of troops) march in single file.

Примеры использования:

We emerged after defiling through the mountainsides

verb

Treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect.

Примеры использования:

More than 300 graves were desecrated

verb

To damage or show a lack of respect toward something holy or respected

Примеры использования:

Vandals desecrated the monument., the desecration of a cemetery/shrine/house of worship

verb

To damage or show no respect towards something holy or very much respected

Примеры использования:

The mosque/shrine was desecrated by vandals., it's a crime to desecrate the country's flag.

verb

Destroy or ruin.

Примеры использования:

The city was devastated by a huge earthquake

verb

To cause great damage or suffering to something or someone, or to violently destroy a place

Примеры использования:

Waves of corporate downsizing have devastated employee morale., i was so devastated i was crying co…

verb

To destroy a place or thing completely or cause great damage

verb

Spoil the appearance of.

Примеры использования:

Litter disfigures the countryside

verb

To spoil completely the appearance of someone or something

Примеры использования:

She was horribly disfigured by burns.

verb

To spoil the appearance of something or someone, especially their face, completely

Примеры использования:

She was horribly disfigured by burns., this part of the old town has been disfigured by ugly new bu…

verb

Interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem.

Примеры использования:

Flooding disrupted rail services

verb

To prevent something, esp. a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected

Примеры использования:

A heavy fall of snow disrupted traffic during the rush hour., [ c ] strikes threaten more disruptio…

verb

To prevent something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected

Примеры использования:

Meetings with her lawyers did not disrupt the schedule., commerce could be disrupted in a cyberterr…

noun

Physical injury, especially that which is deliberately inflicted.

Примеры использования:

I didn't mean to cause him any harm

verb

Physically injure.

Примеры использования:

The villains didn't harm him

noun

Physical or other injury or damage

Примеры использования:

Missing a meal once in a while won’t do you any harm., fortunately, she didn’t come to any harm whe…

verb

Weaken or damage (something, especially a faculty or function).

Примеры использования:

A noisy job could permanently impair their hearing

verb

To damage or weaken something so that it is less effective

Примеры использования:

Lack of sleep impaired her ability to think clearly., [ c ] the law bans discrimination against any…

verb

To spoil something or make it weaker so that it is less effective

Примеры использования:

A recurring knee injury may have impaired his chances of winning the tournament.

verb

Do physical harm or damage to (someone).

Примеры использования:

The explosion injured several people

verb

Cause bodily harm to

verb

To hurt or cause physical harm to a person or animal

Примеры использования:

A bomb exploded at the embassy, injuring several people., she fell and injured her shoulder., he wa…

verb

Destroy or severely damage by tearing or crushing.

Примеры использования:

The car was mangled almost beyond recognition

noun

A machine having two or more rollers turned by a handle, between which wet laundry is squeezed to remove excess moisture.

Примеры использования:

‘if i wasn't at school, i had to turn the handle on the mangle while mum put the sheets through,’ p…

verb

Press or squeeze with a mangle.

Примеры использования:

The hard household labour often involved pounding clothes in a dolly tub and mangling them with a h…

verb

Impair the quality or appearance of; spoil.

Примеры использования:

Violence marred a number of new year celebrations

abbreviation

March.

verb

To spoil something, making it less good or less enjoyable

Примеры использования:

Water will mar the finish of polished wood.

verb

Inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on.

Примеры использования:

Most of the prisoners had been mutilated

verb

Destroy or injure severely

verb

To damage very seriously, esp. by violently removing a part

Примеры использования:

[ u ] creatures living in the woods were blamed for the mutilation of animals in the village.

idiom

To make a situation much more difficult or confusing

Примеры использования:

The snowstorm is really playing havoc with rush-hour traffic., the acid rain plays havoc with marin…

noun

The physical destruction or disintegration of something or the state of disintegrating or being destroyed.

Примеры использования:

A large white house falling into gentle ruin

verb

Reduce (a building or place) to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration.

Примеры использования:

The castle was ruined when dynamite was used to demolish one of the corner towers

verb

To spoil or destroy something

Примеры использования:

It would be a shame to ruin such a beautiful place., that guy isn’t going to ruin my life.

verb

Deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage.

Примеры использования:

Power lines from south africa were sabotaged by rebel forces

noun

The action of sabotaging something.

Примеры использования:

A coordinated campaign of sabotage

verb

To damage or destroy equipment, weapons, or buildings in order to prevent the success of an enemy or competitor

Примеры использования:

The rebels had tried to sabotage the oil pipeline.

verb

Diminish or destroy the value or quality of.

Примеры использования:

I wouldn't want to spoil your fun

noun

Goods stolen or taken forcibly from a person or place.

Примеры использования:

The looters carried their spoils away

verb

To destroy or damage something, or to become destroyed or damaged

Примеры использования:

[ t ] the oil spill spoiled five miles of coastline., [ t ] don’t tell me how it ends, you’ll spoil…

verb

Deliberately destroy or damage (public or private property).

Примеры использования:

Stations have been vandalized beyond recognition

verb

To intentionally damage property belonging to other people

Примеры использования:

When i got back, my car had been vandalized., bored teenagers went around vandalizing phoneboxes.

verb

Spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of.

Примеры использования:

Development programmes have been vitiated by the rise in population

verb

To destroy or damage something

Примеры использования:

He said that american military power should never again be vitiated by political concerns.