danno

damage

noun DAHN-noh Common

Origin: Latin damnum (loss, hurt)

Also means

harm

Usage Note

Danno is masculine; the plural danni is regular. The phrase fare del male refers to personal injury, while causare danni is used for material or financial damage. The idiom che danno! ('what a shame!' or 'what a pity!') is common in everyday speech. Do not confuse with the verb form danno (they give), third-person plural of dare.

Examples

"Il maltempo ha causato molti danni."

Natural Translation

The bad weather caused a lot of damage.

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