Translation
to damage, to harm, to hurt
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Word origin
From Latin damnare ('to condemn, inflict loss on'), from damnum ('damage, loss').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- damnare
- English cognates
- damn, damage, condemn
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | daño | dañé | dañaba | dañaré | dañaría |
| tú | dañas | dañaste | dañabas | dañarás | dañarías |
| él/ella/ud. | daña | dañó | dañaba | dañará | dañaría |
| nos. | dañamos | dañamos | dañábamos | dañaremos | dañaríamos |
| vos. | dañáis | dañasteis | dañabais | dañaréis | dañaríais |
| ellos/uds. | dañan | dañaron | dañaban | dañarán | dañarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | dañe | dañara | dañase |
| tú | dañes | dañaras | dañases |
| él/ella/ud. | dañe | dañara | dañase |
| nos. | dañemos | dañáramos | dañásemos |
| vos. | dañéis | dañarais | dañaseis |
| ellos/uds. | dañen | dañaran | dañasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | daña |
| ud. | dañe |
| nosotros | dañemos |
| vosotros | dañad |
| uds. | dañen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- dañando
- Past participle
- dañado
Examples
granizo .
Hail can damage the crops.
.
I do not want to hurt your feelings.
.
The water damaged the wooden furniture.
.
Smoking seriously harms your health.
.
The engine got damaged through lack of oil.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 27, lesson 11: dañar, ganancia, aliado and 7 more words.