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"Harmful" is an adjective which is often translated as "dañino", and "harm" is a noun which is often translated as "el daño". Learn more about the difference between "harmful" and "harm" below.

harmful(

harm

fuhl

)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (damaging)

a. dañino

Eating processed meats is harmful to your health.Comer carnes procesadas es dañino para la salud.

b. perjudicial

Eating too much salt is harmful to your health.Comer demasiada sal es perjudicial para la salud.

c. nocivo

There are harmful fumes inside. Put on your gas masks.Hay gases nocivos adentro. Pónganse las máscaras antigás.

d. pernicioso

Using television as a babysitter can have harmful effects.Usar la televisión como niñera puede tener efectos perniciosos.

harm(

harm

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (damage)

a. el daño

(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).

(M)

The harm caused by the chemical spill is horrifying.El daño causado por el derrame de sustancias químicas es horroroso.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

2. (to cause damage)

a. dañar

The oil spill harmed this fragile ecosystem.El derrame de petróleo daño este frágil ecosistema.

b. lastimar

I would never harm an unarmed man.Nunca lastimaría a un hombre indefenso.

c. hacer daño

This vaccination won't harm you at all.Esta vacuna no te hará daño alguno.

d. perjudicar