Tra từ harm - Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

I.harm¹ S3 W3 /hɑːm $ hɑːrm/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: noun: ↑harm, ↑harmlessness; adjective: ↑unharmed, ↑harmful ≠ ↑harmless; verb: ↑harm; adverb: ↑harmlessly]
[Language: Old English; Origin: hearm]
1. damage, injury, or trouble caused by someone’s actions or by an event:
The scandal did his career a lot of harm.
Our children deserve protection from harm. ⇨ ↑grievous bodily harm
2. come to no harm/not come to any harm to not be hurt or damaged:
She was relieved to see the children had come to no harm.
3. mean no harm/not mean any harm to have no intention of hurting or upsetting anyone:
She’s a terrible gossip but she means no harm.
4. there’s no harm in doing something/it does no harm to do something spoken used to suggest something to someone:
There’s no harm in trying.
It does no harm to ask.
5. it wouldn’t do somebody any harm to do something spoken used to suggest that someone should do something that may be helpful or useful to them:
It wouldn’t do you any harm to get some experience first.
6. out of harm’s way
a) if someone or something is out of harm’s way, they are in a place where they cannot be hurt or damaged:
Copies of your documents should be kept in a safe place, well out of harm’s way.
b) if something dangerous is out of harm’s way, it is in a place where it cannot hurt anyone or damage anything:
If you have small children, make sure that you store all medicines out of harm’s way.
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COLLOCATIONS
verbs
▪ do (something) harm Try to choose products that do the least harm to the environment.
▪ cause (somebody/something) harm Very small amounts of the chemical cause no lasting harm.
▪ inflict harm (=cause harm, especially physical harm) None of us wants to inflict harm on another human being.
▪ suffer harm A child can be taken into care if he is or is likely to suffer significant harm.
▪ prevent harm He was put in a mental hospital to prevent harm to others.
adjectives
▪ great/serious/significant harm If you drink too much alcohol, you can do yourself serious harm.
▪ physical harm They were afraid that he would do them some actual physical harm.
▪ psychological/emotional harm Depriving a child of love does irreparable emotional harm.
▪ environmental harm The report highlights the environmental harm caused by transporting goods around the world.
▪ irreparable harm (=that cannot be made better) The scandal has caused irreparable harm to his career.
▪ lasting/permanent harm The injury caused him discomfort but no lasting harm.
▪ untold harm (=so much harm that it cannot be described completely) This type of abuse can cause a child untold harm.
▪ potential harm People need to be more aware of the potential harm of being overweight.
phrases
▪ do more harm than good (=cause more problems rather than improve a situation) If you don’t warm up properly, exercise may do more harm than good.
▪ no harm done spoken (=used to tell someone not to worry about something they have done) ‘I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to push you.’ ‘Don’t worry, no harm done.’
▪ where’s the harm in that? spoken (=used when you think that something seems reasonable, although other people may not) Sure, he gets attention when he performs at a charity event, but where’s the harm in that?
COMMON ERRORS
► Do not say 'give harm' or 'make harm'. Say do harm or cause harm.
II.harm² BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[Word Family: noun: ↑harm, ↑harmlessness; adjective: ↑unharmed, ↑harmful ≠ ↑harmless; verb: ↑harm; adverb: ↑harmlessly]
1. to have a bad effect on something:
chemicals that harm the environment
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually say that something is bad for something rather than that it harms something:
▪ chemicals that are bad for the environment
2. to physically hurt a person or animal:
The kidnappers didn’t harm him, thank God.
3. harm sb’s image/reputation to make people have a worse opinion of a person or group
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THESAURUS
▪ harm to have a bad effect on someone or something: Many women said parenthood harmed their careers. | A little hard work never harmed anyone.
▪ damage to harm something badly. Damage is more serious than harm: His reputation was damaged and his career was in ruins. | The affair has damaged people’s confidence in the government.
▪ be bad for somebody/something to be likely to harm someone or something: Too much fatty food is bad for you. | All this rain is bad for business.
▪ be detrimental to something formal to be bad for something: The new housing development will be detrimental to the character of this small town.
▪ impair formal to harm something, especially someone’s ability to do something or the correct working of a system: Any amount of alcohol that you drink will impair your ability to drive. | His vision was impaired.
▪ prejudice /ˈpredʒədəs, ˈpredʒʊdəs/ to have a bad effect on the future success of something: Don’t do anything to prejudice our chances of winning.

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◎	[hɑ:m]
※	danh từ
	■	sự tổn hại; sự thiệt hại
		☆	to do somebody harm
			làm hại ai
		☆	to keep out of harm's way
			tránh những cái có thể gây tai hại; ở vào một nơi an toàn
	■	ý muốn hại người; điều gây tai hại
		☆	there's no harm in him
			nó không cố ý hại ai
		☆	he meant no harm
			nó không có ý muốn hại aii
	〆	to come to harm
		✓	bị tổn hại
	〆	more harm than good
		✓	hại nhiều hơn lợi, bất lợi nhiều hơn thuận lợi
※	ngoại động từ
	■	làm hại, gây tai hại, làm tổn hại
	〆	not to harm a fly
		✓	hiền như cục đất, hiền khô