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harm

 
 
/hɑːm/ noun

Translation

[U] hurt or damage
zarar, ziyan
Smoking can cause serious harm to the lungs. Alan would never do anyone any harm.1973
not come to any harm to not be hurt or damaged
hasar almamak, zarar görmemek
1993
not do any harm to not be a bad thing to do and possibly be a good thing
zararı olmamak, zarar vermemek, yapılmasında bir mahsur olmamak
[+ to do sth] It wouldn't do any harm to have another look.1993
there's no harm in doing sth used to say that something is not a bad thing to do and could possibly have a good effect
...ın/in bir zararı/sakıncası yok; zarar gelmez
I suppose there's no harm in trying.1993
not mean any harm to not intend to hurt someone or damage something
zarar vermek niyetinde olmamak; üzmek istememek
I never meant him any harm, I just wanted him to leave me alone.1025
out of harm's way safe from a dangerous place or situation
emniyette, emin bir yerde, güven içinde
1991
(Definition of harm noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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