detriment

detriment(
deh
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trih
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mihnt
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(general)
a. el detrimento
(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)
These changes will be to the detriment of public services and poorer people who depend on these services.Estos cambios irán en detrimento de los servicios públicos y de las personas más pobres que dependen de dichos servicios.
b. el perjuicio
(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)
Doctors discovered they could lower the dose without detriment to the patient's health.Los médicos descubrieron que se podía rebajar la dosis sin perjuicio para la salud del paciente.
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