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in the PONS Dictionary

I. dam·age [ˈdæmɪʤ] VB trans

1. damage (wreck):

to damage sth
etw dat schaden [o. Schaden zufügen]
to damage sth
etw [be]schädigen
to be badly damaged building
schwer beschädigt sein

2. damage (blemish):

to damage sth
etw dat schaden
the scandal is damaging his good reputation
der Skandal schadet seinem [guten] Ruf

II. dam·age [ˈdæmɪʤ] N no pl

1. damage (destruction):

damage to
Schaden m <-s, Schä̱·den> an +dat
damage to
[Be]schädigung f an +dat
to cause damage to sth
etw beschädigen

2. damage (injury):

damage to
Schaden m <-s, Schä̱·den> an +dat
sun damage (of skin)
Sonnenschäden pl
sun damage (of skin)
Schäden pl durch Sonnenstrahlen
to suffer brain damage
einen Gehirnschaden erleiden
to do damage to sb/sth
jdm/etw schaden [o. Schaden zufügen]
to do damage to sb's pride
jds Stolz verletzen

3. damage LAW:

damage
Schaden m <-s, Schä̱·den>
causing criminal damage
Verursachung f strafbarer Sachbeschädigung
malicious damage
böswillige Sachbeschädigung
damages pl for pain and suffering
Schmerzensgeld nt <-(e)s> kein pl

Phrases:

the damage is done
es ist nun einmal passiert
what's the damage? hum inf
was kostet der Spaß?

damage N MKT COMPET

damage
Einbuße f

damage N INSUR

damage
Schaden m

ˈbrain dam·age N

brain damage
Hirnschaden m <-s, -schäden>
brain damage
Hirnschädigung f
irreversible [or permanent] brain damage
irreversibler [o. bleibender] Hirnschaden

col·lat·er·al ˈdam·age N

collateral damage
Nebenschaden m
collateral damage
Kollateralschaden m

crimi·nal ˈdam·age N

criminal damage
[Sach]schaden m (durch Gewalteinwirkung)

ˈdam·age con·trol N no pl

damage control
Schadensbegrenzung f <-> kein pl

dam·age feasant [Am -ˈfi:z(ə)nt] N Am LAW

damage feasant
Schadenstiftung f durch fremde Tiere

ˈdam·age limi·ta·tion N no pl

1. damage limitation POL:

damage limitation
Schadensbegrenzung f <-> kein pl

2. damage limitation MIL:

damage limitation
Vermeidung f von Verlusten

eco·nom·ic ˈdam·age N no pl (insurance)

economic damage
Vermögensschaden m <-s, -schäden>

ˈfire dam·age N

fire damage
Brandschaden m <-s, -schäden>

ˈflood dam·age N no pl

flood damage
Hochwasserschaden m <-s, -schäden>

environmental damage N

environmental damage
Umweltzerstörung
Present
Idamage
youdamage
he/she/itdamages
wedamage
youdamage
theydamage
Past
Idamaged
youdamaged
he/she/itdamaged
wedamaged
youdamaged
theydamaged
Present Perfect
Ihavedamaged
youhavedamaged
he/she/ithasdamaged
wehavedamaged
youhavedamaged
theyhavedamaged
Past Perfect
Ihaddamaged
youhaddamaged
he/she/ithaddamaged
wehaddamaged
youhaddamaged
theyhaddamaged
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