hacerle daño a alguien
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USAGE NOTE
The indefinite pronoun "alguien" ("someone") can be replaced in this phrase with a noun, a pronoun, a phrase, etc., as shown in the examples.
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)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. to hurt someone
Nada más lejos de mi intención que hacerle daño a alguien, pero tampoco quiero mentir.Nothing could be further from my intention than to hurt someone, but I don't want to lie either.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Le hizo daño que su padre no la apoyara cuando decidió hacerse actriz.It hurt her that her father wouldn't support her when she decided to become an actress.
El perro estaba jugando y le hizo daño a la niña sin querer.The dog was playing and hurt the girl without meaning to.
a. to be bad for someone
Un determinado tipo de ejercicio puede hacerle daño a alguien y ser bueno para alguien más.A certain type of exercise can be bad for someone and good for someone else.
b. to not agree with someone (food)
Cuando algún alimento le hace daño alguien, está claro que lo mejor es que deje de tomarlo.When a food doesn't agree with someone, it's clearly best that they stop eating it.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
No como pimientos porque me hacen daño.I don't eat peppers because they don't agree with me.
En grandes cantidades, todo puede hacerte daño.In large quantities, everything can be bad por you.
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