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harmful

harmful

Meaning of harmful

English

causing damage

Русский

плохо влияющий на здоровье или природу, например курение

harmful

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈhɑːmfəl/
American English
/ˈhɑrmfəl/

harmful with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом harmful

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

7 сочетаний

Чему вредит

What it harms
harmful to health
вреден для здоровья

Is vaping really less harmful to health than smoking?

Неужели вейп действительно менее вреден для здоровья, чем сигареты?

harmful to the environment
вреден для окружающей среды

We stopped using bleach because it's harmful to the environment.

Мы перестали пользоваться отбеливателем, потому что он вреден для окружающей среды.

  • harmful to childrenвреден для детей

Вредные вещества и воздействие

Harmful substances and effects
harmful effects
вредное воздействие

Too much screen time can have harmful effects on sleep.

Слишком долгое время у экрана может оказывать вредное воздействие на сон.

harmful chemicals
вредные химические вещества

We wear gloves when cleaning to avoid harmful chemicals.

При уборке мы надеваем перчатки, чтобы защититься от вредных химических веществ.

  • harmful substancesвредные вещества
  • harmful bacteriaвредные бактерии

harmful usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Smoke from the factory is harmful to nearby farms.

Дым с завода вреден для ближайших ферм.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Plastic is harmful to the sea.

Пластик вреден для моря.

harmful synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between harmful, unhealthy, detrimental, toxic, poisonous, dangerous, hazardous, and noxious

U
🇬🇧English
unhealthy

bad for health: food, habits, lifestyle

A2very often

ENSmog makes the air unhealthy to breathe.

D
🇬🇧English
detrimental

formal, about long-term harm

B1often

ENDeforestation can be detrimental to biodiversity.

T
🇬🇧English
toxic

poisonous, about chemicals and substances

B1very often

ENToxic waste polluted the river.

P
🇬🇧English
poisonous

containing poison: plants, snakes, mushrooms

A2often

ENSome mushrooms are poisonous and should not be eaten.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

risky, likely to cause injury now

A2very often

ENFlooded roads are dangerous for drivers.

🇬🇧English

risky; about materials, waste or working conditions

B1often

ENHazardous chemicals must be handled carefully.

N
🇬🇧English
noxious

formal, about gases and fumes

B2rare word

ENNoxious fumes from the factory harmed nearby crops.

What's the difference

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harmful belongs to the topic "Climate and Ecology →". Start with a short set of 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does harmful mean?

causing damage

How do you pronounce harmful?

harmful is pronounced [ˈhɑːmfəl].

How is harmful used in a sentence?

Дым с завода вреден для ближайших ферм. Translation: Smoke from the factory is harmful to nearby farms.

Is harmful part of Climate and Ecology vocabulary?

Yes, harmful can be learned in the Climate and Ecology topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is harmful part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, harmful can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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