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вред

Translation of вред

harm

Russian word in Latin letters: vred

Meaning of вред

Russian

причинённый ущерб, повреждение или ухудшение состояния

English

physical or other injury or damage

harm

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈvrʲet]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Сделать вред or причинить вред?

причинить вред

причинить вред = do harm

Don't say сделать вред — it copies English. Say причинить вред or simply навредить.

Я не хотел причинить ей вред.

I didn't mean to do her any harm.

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  1. Too much sugar can do harm.

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    Слишком много сахара может причинить вред.

  2. The broken glass caused no harm to anyone.

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    Разбитое стекло никому не причинило вреда.

вред synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between вред, ущерб, урон, and повреждение

У
🇷🇺Russian
ущерб

Loss or damage, often material.

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У
🇷🇺Russian
урон

Damage or loss; bookish.

П
🇷🇺Russian
повреждение

Physical damage to a thing or body part.

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Questions about this word

What does вред mean?

physical or other injury or damage

How do you pronounce вред?

вред is pronounced [ˈvrʲet], in Latin letters “vred”.

How is вред used in a sentence?

Too much sugar can do harm. Translation: Слишком много сахара может причинить вред.

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