dañar

dañar(
dah
-
nyahr
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to damage
Las lluvias torrenciales dañaron cientos de coches en la ciudad costera.Torrential rains damaged hundreds of cars in the coastal city.
b. to harm
Esta política puede dañar los intereses de nuestro partido.This policy could harm our party's interests.
c. to hurt
Las duras palabras de su novio dañaron los sentimientos de Ana.Ana's feelings were hurt by her boyfriend's harsh words.
a. to spoil
Hay viñedos donde el granizo de la semana pasada dañó el 90% del cultivo.There are vineyards where last week's hail spoiled 90% of the crop.
dañarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
a. to get damaged
Muchas plantas se dañaron cuando el tornado tocó suelo.A lot of plants got damaged when the tornado hit.
b. to be spoiled
Las cerezas se habían dañado por la escarcha.The cherries had been spoiled by the frost.
a. to hurt
Me dañé el cuello en un accidente de tráfico.I hurt my neck in a car accident.
b. to get hurt
Mi hijo se dañó al subir a un árbol.My son got hurt climbing a tree.
c. to injure
El atleta se dañó la rodilla mientras esquiaba.The athlete injured his knee while he was skiing.
d. to get injured
El futbolista se dañó durante el partido.The football player got injured during the game.
a. to break
Se nos dañó el televisor durante el apagón.Our TV broke during the outage.
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