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"Damage" is a noun which is often translated as "el daño", and "wear and tear" is a phrase which is often translated as "desgaste natural". Learn more about the difference between "damage" and "wear and tear" below.
damage(
dah
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mihj
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el daño (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The damage that the war has caused to the country's infrastructure will take years to repair.El daño que la guerra ha causado a las infraestructuras del país tardará años en repararse.
b. el perjuicio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Floods have caused substantial economic damage this year.Este año, las inundaciones causaron un considerable perjuicio económico.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
damages
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
5. (legal)
a. los daños y perjuicios (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The defendant had to pay one million dollars in damages.El demandado tenía que pagar un millón de dólares en daños y perjuicios.
wear and tear(
wehr
ahnd
tehr
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. desgaste natural
The couch is five years old, and it shows signs of some wear and tear.El sofá tiene cinco años y da muestras de cierto desgaste natural.
b. desgaste por uso
This backpack will withstand everyday wear and tear.Esta mochila podrá soportar el desgaste por el uso diario.
