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сущ.;
мн. возмещение убытков, компенсация за убытки - entitled to damages - damages for breach of contract - compensation for damages - be held liable for damages - award payment of damages - award damages - amount in damages - action for/of damages - punitive damages - nominal damages assess damages claim damages recover damages repair the damages pay the damages damages awarded anticipatory damages substantial damages treble damages pay damages action of damages by way of damages liquidated damages prospective damages vindictive damages weather damage aggravated damages forseeable damages monetary damages (мн.ч.) убытки (мн.ч.) компенсация за убытки award ~ возмещать убытки award ~ выносить решение о возмещении убытков building ~ убытки от строительства compensatory ~ компенсаторные (реальные, фактические) убытки compensatory ~ компенсаторные убытки compensatory ~ реальные убытки compensatory ~ фактические убытки damages возмещение убытков ~ возмещение ущерба ~ денежное возмещение ~ компенсация за убытки ~ убытки ~ for breach of contract возмещение ущерба вследствие нарушения договора ~ for breach of contract компенсация за нарушение договора ~ for costs incurred in connection with void contract возмещение ущерба вследствие нарушения договора ~ for fire loss возмещение ущерба вследствие пожара ~ for pain and suffering компенсация за боль и страдания exemplary ~ убытки, присужденные с ответчика в порядке наказания exemplary ~ штрафные убытки judgment awarding ~ арбитражное решение о возмещении убытков liability for ~ ответственность за ущерб liability: ~ for damages ответственность за ущерб liquidated ~ заранее оцененные убытки;
оценочная неустойка;
ликвидные убытки (определяемые посредством арифметического подсчета) liquidated ~ заранее оцененные убытки liquidated ~ ликвидные убытки liquidated ~ оценочная неустойка mitigated ~ смягченный ущерб nominal ~ номинальные убытки nominal ~ символические убытки pay ~ оплачивать убытки punitive ~ штрафные убытки recover ~ покрывать ущерб recover ~ получать компенсацию за ущерб special ~ фактические убытки, определяемые особыми обстоятельствами дела substantial ~ реальные убытки substantial ~ фактические убытки treble ~ убытки, возмещаемые в тройном размере unliquidated ~ не оцененные заранее убытки unliquidated ~ неликвидные убытки vindictive ~ штрафные убытки -
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1. сущ.1) общ. ущерб, урон, повреждение, убыток, убытки, вред, порча (материальные или моральные потери, урон; в законодательстве о продаже товаров различают два вида ущерба: ущерб, нанесенный товару, и ущерб, нанесенный товаром, напр., неисправным автомобилем или бытовым электроприбором)damage by fire, fire damage — повреждение пожаром
damage by insects, insect damage — повреждение насекомыми
damage by water, water damage — повреждение водой
damage by flood, flood damage — ущерб от наводнения
damage by heavy-weather, heavy-weather damage — убыток из-за плохих погодных условий
damage to property — повреждение имущества, материальный ущерб
to do damage — наносить [причинять\] убытки [ущерб\], портить
to suffer damage from smth. — понести ущерб [убыток\], получить повреждение от чего-л.
to cause damage to smth — причинять убытки, наносить ущерб чему-л.; портить что-л.
Syn:See:concealed damage, consequential damage, ecological damage, known damage, pollution damage, property damage, proximate damages, sticker damage, third party damage, damage cost, damage liability, property damage liability insurance, water damage insurance, physical damage insurance, property damage only, no damage accident, waste, product liability, Donoghue v Stevenson, Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co, Henningsen v Bloomfield Motors, Royal Commission on Civil Liability and Compensation for Personal Injury, manufacturer's guarantee2) эк., юр., учет, как прав. мн. компенсация [возмещение\] ущерба [убытков\], компенсация за убыткиATTRIBUTES: foreseeable, prospective, double, treble
COMBS:
damages for infringement — компенсация [возмещение\] убытков за нарушение права
to double [treble\] damages — компенсировать убытки в двойном [тройном\] размере
to claim [seek\] damages — требовать возмещения убытков
to pay [to repair\] damages — возмещать убытки
See:aggravated damages, compensatory damages, exemplary damages, liquidated damages, prospective damages, proximate damages 2), punitive damages, statutory damages, unliquidated damages, vindictive damages,3) эк., сленг цена, стоимость (чего-л.), трата, расход; размер счета (за что-л.)2. гл.общ. вредить, портить, наносить ущерб [урон\], повреждатьto seriously damage — серьезно повредить, нанести серьезный ущерб
to heavily [badly\] damage — сильно повредить, нанести сильный ущерб
to easily damage — легко повредить, нанести легкий ущерб
These activities may damage the environment. — Эта деятельность может нанести ущерб окружающей среде.
be damaged — пострадать, быть поврежденным
The house was damaged by fire. — Дом пострадал от огня.
The goods were damaged in transit. — Товары были повреждены при перевозке.
* * *подлежащий возмещению убыток, выражающийся в непосредственном изменении состояния застрахованного имущества вследствие страхового случая -
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префікс, що позначає заперечення або відсутність; нерідко перекладається префікомnon-interference in the domestic affairs of other countries — невтручання у внутрішні справи інших країн
non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries — невтручання у внутрішні справи інших країн
non-ministration of succor to a person in a situation dangerous to her life — = non-ministration of succour to a person in a situation dangerous to her life, non-ministration of succour to a person in a situation dangerous to his life, non-ministration of succor to a person in a situation dangerous to his life неподання допомоги особі, яка перебуває в небезпечному для життя становищі
non-ministration of succour to a person in a situation dangerous to her life — = non-ministration of succor to a person in a situation dangerous to her life
non-ministration of succour to a person in a situation dangerous to his life — = non-ministration of succor to a person in a situation dangerous to her life
non-ministration of succor to a person in a situation dangerous to his life — = non-ministration of succor to a person in a situation dangerous to her life
non-ministration to a sick person on the part of a medical worker — неподання допомоги хворому особою медичного персоналу
non-observance of the conditions of a contract — = non-observance of the terms of a contract порушення умов контракту ( угоди)
- non-acceptancenon-observance of the terms of a contract — = non-observance of the conditions of a contract
- non-access
- non-act
- non-actionable
- non-adjudicative
- non-adjudicative fact
- non-admission
- non-admittance
- non-adult
- non-affiliation
- non-age
- non-aggression
- non-aggression pact
- non-aggressive
- non-alcoholic
- non-aligned
- non-aligned countries
- non-aligned movement
- non-aligned state
- non-aligned status
- non-alignment
- non-alignment movement
- non-amicable
- non-appealable
- non-appearance
- non-arraignment
- non-attendance
- non-authoritarian
- non-belligerence
- non-belligerency
- non-belligerent
- non-binding
- non-cabinet agency
- non-cabinet minister
- non-cadreman
- non-capital murder
- non-career appointment
- non-career criminal
- non-career post
- non-citizen
- non-claim
- non-classified
- non-classified document
- non-coercive
- non-combatant
- non-commercial
- non-commercial organization
- non-commissioned officer
- non-committal
- non-committal reply
- non-committalism
- non-Communist
- non-Communist bloc of states
- non-comp.
- non-compelable witness
- non-compellable witness
- non-competition clause
- non-compliance
- non-compliant
- non-compos
- non-compos mentis
- non-concur
- non-confidence
- non-confidence vote
- non-conforming
- non-conforming prisoner
- non-conformity
- non-constitutional
- non-constitutional authority
- non-content
- non-contentious proceedings
- non-contractual
- non-contractual case
- non-contractual liability
- non-contributory pension
- non-controversial
- non-controversial bill
- non-cooperation
- non-cooperationist
- non-corporate
- non-corporate body
- non-crime
- non-criminal
- non-criminal life
- non-criminal
- non-criminal prisoner
- non-criminal proceeding
- non-criminal proceedings
- non-cumulative
- non-custodial
- non-custodial penalty
- non-sanction
- non-custodial sentencing
- non-definitive
- non-definitive judgement
- non-definitive judgment
- non-delegable
- non-deliberate
- non-delivery
- non-democrat
- non-democratic
- non-departmental minister
- non-deputy
- non-detected delinquency
- non-deviation
- non-disclosure
- non-disclosure agreement
- non-discovery of the criminal
- non-discovery of the culprit
- non-discovery of the offender
- non-discretionary
- non-discriminating
- non-discriminating law
- non-discrimination
- non-discriminatory
- non-discriminatory law
- non-discriminatory law
- non-divulgence
- non-effective
- non-effective deterrent
- non-elected
- non-eligibility
- non-eligibility for office
- non-eligible for office
- non-enacted
- non-enacted law
- non-enforceability
- non-entry
- non-essential ignorance
- non-EU country
- non-evidence fact
- non-exclusive licence
- non-exclusive license
- non-exclusive
- non-exclusive use
- non-execution
- non-exempt
- non-existent
- non-expert opinion
- non-extradition
- non-feasance
- non-fulfilment
- non-fulfillment
- non-fulfilment of the decision
- non-gang offender
- non-governmental
- non-governmental body
- non-governmental organization
- non-governmental property
- non-governmental regulation
- non-immigrant
- non-immigrant visa
- non-immigrant
- non-independent
- non-independent country
- non-information
- non-infringing article
- non-infringing article
- non-institutional treatment
- non-intentional
- non-intentional fault
- non-intercourse
- non-interference
- non-intervention
- non-issuable
- non-issuable plea
- non-joinder
- non-judgemental
- non-judgmental
- non-judicial
- non-judicial agency
- non-judicial day
- non-judicial punishment
- non-juring
- non-jury
- non-jury case
- non-jury court
- non-legal
- non-legal employee
- non-lethal
- non-legislative
- non-legislative organization
- non-lethal weapon
- non-lethal weapons
- non-mailable
- non-mandatory
- non-marital
- non-marital sexual relations
- non-medical
- non-medical use of drugs
- non-member
- non-member state
- non-metropolitan county
- non-military
- non-military means
- non-military service
- non-ministration
- non-ministration of succor
- non-ministration of succour
- non-molestation order
- non-moral
- non-national
- non-negligent manslaughter
- non-negotiable
- non-nuclear
- non-nuclear state
- non-nuclear-weapon state
- non-observance
- non-observance of traffic laws
- non-obvious
- non-obvious subject-matter
- non-offender
- non-official
- non-official majority
- non-parliamentary
- non-participation
- non-partisan
- non-partisan ballot
- non-partisan government
- non-party
- non-party minister
- non-patent
- non-patentability
- non-patentable
- non-payment
- non-payment of taxes
- non-pecuniary
- non-performance
- non-permanent
- non-permanent member
- non-police
- non-police enforcement
- non-police enforcement agency
- non-police enforcement body
- non-presidential appointment
- non-prison
- non-prison gang
- non-professional
- non-professional consul
- non-profit
- non-profit agency
- non-profit corporation
- non-profit organization
- non-proliferation
- non-proliferation treaty
- non-property
- non-property right
- non-pros.
- non-prosequitur
- non-prospectus company
- non-punishable
- non-punitive
- non-recognition
- non-recurrent
- non-recurrent levy
- non-recurrent transaction
- non-recurring
- non-recurring duty
- non-registrability
- non-relative
- non-relative adoption
- non-representative
- non-residence
- non-resident
- non-resident alien
- non-resident citizen
- non-resident patient
- non-residential care
- non-residential premises
- non-retroactivity
- non-retroactivity of law
- non-secular
- non-secular law
- non-secure
- non-secure setting
- non-secure shelter
- non-self-executing treaty
- non-self-governing
- non-self-governing territory
- non-signatory
- non-state
- non-statutory
- non-statutory authority
- non-statutory subject-matter
- non-substantive
- non-suit
- non-support
- non-tariff
- non-tariff barriers
- non-tariff regulation
- non-tax source
- non-taxable
- non-taxed
- non-term
- non-terminal
- non-testifying co-defendant
- non-transferable
- non-treaty based
- non-treaty based mechanism
- non-unanimous
- non-unanimous jury
- non-unanimous jury system
- non-union country
- non-union employer
- non-use
- non-use of force
- non-use of punishment
- non-user
- non-violent
- non-violent protest
- non-voter
- non-voting
- non-voting member
- non- wage benefits
- non-working
- non-working day
- non-working elements
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1) улов2) заволодівати; затримувати, заарештовувати; обертати у власність•take a statement into consideration — приймати заяву до відома ( або на розгляд)
take part in an election campaign — = take part in an electoral campaign брати участь у передвиборній кампанії
take part in an electoral campaign — = take part in an election campaign
take review against a judgement — = take review against a judgment оскаржувати рішення суду
take the investigation under personal control — = take the investigation under one's personal control брати розслідування під особистий контроль
take the investigation under one's personal control — = take the investigation under personal control
take the law into one's own hands — брати закон в свої руки; розправлятися без суду з кимсь
take the stand in one's own defence — = take the stand in one's own defense виступати на свій захист, давати свідчення на власний захист
- take a blood sampletake the stand in one's own defense — = take the stand in one's own defence
- take a bribe
- take a brief
- take a case
- take a case to court
- take a claim to arbitration
- take a copy
- take a decision by majority
- take a drug overdose
- take a hostage
- take a law off the books
- take a lease
- take a lie-detector test
- take a loyalty oath
- take a picture
- take a polygraph test
- take a second ballot
- take a sheet off a hedge
- take a shot
- take a shot at smth.
- take a sight
- take a specimen of blood
- take a specimen of blood urine
- take a statement
- take a verdict
- take a view
- take a vote
- take acknowledgement
- take acknowledgement of a fact
- take acknowledgment of a fact
- take advantage
- take advice
- take alive
- take all measures
- take all measures to prevent
- take all responsibility
- take an action
- take an affidavit
- take an appeal
- take an independent stand
- take an overdose
- take arms
- take as a hostage
- take away
- take ballot
- take by assault
- take by descent
- take by force
- take by purchase
- take by storm
- take care clause
- take chair
- take charge
- take coercive measures
- take cognizance
- take collective action
- take collective actions
- take confession
- take one's confession
- take counsel's opinion
- take count
- take count of votes
- take criminal proceeding
- take criminal proceedings
- take decisive measures
- take decisive steps
- take deposition
- take depositions
- take disciplinary actions
- take discriminatory measure
- take divorce proceedings
- take effect
- take effect on ratification
- take effect on signature
- take effect upon ratification
- take emergency measures
- take enforcement action
- take enforcement actions
- take evidence
- take examination
- take exception
- take exception against
- take exception to
- take extraordinary measures
- take formal note
- take guidance
- take guidance from the law
- take home pay
- take hostage
- take in charge
- take in the mainor
- take in the mainour
- take into account
- take into consideration
- take into custody
- take into one's confidence
- take judicial note
- take judicial notice
- take legal action
- take legal advice
- take legal proceedings
- take legal recourse
- take legal steps
- take life
- take smb.'s life
- take measures
- take mercy
- take minutes
- take necessary measures
- take no chances
- take note
- take notice
- take-off
- take-off accident
- take off an embargo
- take off to jail
- take on hire
- take on sale
- take opinion
- take out a document
- take out a patent
- take out a process
- take out insurance
- take out an insurance policy
- take-over
- take over a case
- take over as President
- take-over of public buildings
- take over the case
- take own life
- take one's own life
- take part
- take part in a debate
- take part in a demonstration
- take part in a discussion
- take part in a duel
- take part in a meeting
- take part in a session
- take part in a sitting
- take part in election
- take part in elections
- take physical part in a crime
- take possession
- take potassium cyanide
- take power
- take power in one's own hands
- take precautions
- take precedence
- take preference
- take preventive actions
- take preventive measures
- take prisoner
- take proceedings
- take prompt action
- take prompt actions
- take proof
- take punitive measures
- take recourse
- take red-handed
- take remedial action
- take responsibility
- take responsibility on oneself
- take review against a judgment
- take risk
- take seat on the court
- take security measures
- take silk
- take stock
- take testimony
- take the ballot
- take the blame upon oneself
- take the case under control
- take the census
- take the chair
- take the change
- take the consequences
- take the decision to court
- take the floor
- take the form of a contract
- take the law
- take the name
- take the oath
- take the poll
- take the rue
- take the side
- take the stand
- take the surname
- take the throne
- take the witness chair
- take the witness stand
- take third-party proceedings
- take title
- take to court
- take to court for trial
- take to freight
- take to prison
- take under advisement
- take under strict control
- take up
- take up a bill
- take up arms
- take up duties
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9 ♦ damage
♦ damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/n.1 [u] danni: The storm caused a great deal of damage, la tempesta ha causato molti danni; There was serious damage to trees and buildings, gli alberi e gli edifici hanno subito gravi danni; to do [to suffer] damage, fare [subire] danni; No damage was done, non ci sono stati danni; to repair the damage, riparare i danni; (med.) brain [liver] damage, danni al cervello [al fegato]; The emotional damage could take years to repair, ci potrebbero volere anni per riparare i danni emotivi; fire damage, danni provocati dal fuoco; accidental damage, danno accidentale; (mil.) collateral damage, danni collaterali; extensive damage, danni rilevanti; minor damage, danno lieve; serious damage, danno grave2 [u] (leg.) danno; pregiudizio: criminal damage, danneggiamento intenzionale; vandalismo; atti (pl.) vandalici; punitive damages, risarcimento di danni superiore a quelli arrecati ( con valore punitivo)3 (pl.) (leg.) danni; ( anche) risarcimento dei danni, indennizzo: to be liable for damages, rispondere dei danni; We claimed damages, abbiamo chiesto il risarcimento dei danni; The judge awarded damages of £50,000, il giudice ha accolto la richiesta di risarcimento danni di 50 000 sterline; an award of damages, una sentenza di risarcimento danni4 (fam.) costo; spesa: What's the damage?, qual è la spesa?● (naut.) damage by act of God, danno dovuto a un caso di forza maggiore □ (ass.) damage claim, richiesta d'indennizzo □ (leg., in Inghil.) damage in law, danno presunto dalla legge ( senza bisogno di prova) □ (autom.: di un respingente) damage-resistant, a prova d'urto; antiurto □ (ass.) damage survey, perizia dei danni.♦ (to) damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/v. t.1 danneggiare: The cathedral was severely damaged by the earthquake, la cattedrale è stata gravemente danneggiata dal terremoto; The fragile marine environment may have been damaged beyond repair, il fragile ecosistema marino potrebbe essere stato danneggiato irreparabilmente2 nuocere a; danneggiare: Cigarettes can seriously damage your health, le sigarette possono nuocere gravemente alla salute3 compromettere, pregiudicare: His involvement in the scandal may damage his career, il suo conivolgimento nello scandalo potrebbe compromettere la sua carriera. -
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dam·ages[ˈdæmɪʤɪz]measure of \damages Schadensbemessung fmitigation of \damages Herabsetzung f des Schadenersatzesaggravated \damages erhöhter Schadenersatzcompensatory \damages ausgleichender Schadenersatzgeneral \damages genereller Schadenersatzliquidated \damages bezifferter Schadenersatznominal \damages nomineller Schadenersatzspecial \damages Schadenersatz m für einen konkreten Schadento be awarded \damages [over sth] Schadensersatz [für etw akk] zugesprochen bekommento claim \damages Anspruch auf Schadenersatz erheben -
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1. n1) повреждение, поломка; порча; ущерб, убыток2) pl возмещение ущерба, убытков, компенсация за убытки
- accident damage
- accident damage to fixed capital
- accidental damage
- actual damage
- aircraft damage
- anticipatory damages
- chafing damage
- compensatory damages
- concealed damage
- consequential damages
- considerable damage
- contemptuous damages
- crop damage
- discretionary damages
- disproportionate damages
- environmental damage
- excessive damages
- exemplary damages
- extensive damage
- external damage
- external packing damage
- fair damages
- frost damage
- gale damage
- general damages
- grave damage
- great damage
- heavy damage
- hidden damage
- indirect damage
- insect damage
- irreparable damage
- liquidated damages
- loading damage
- lump-sum damages
- maintenance damage
- major damage
- marginal damage
- material damage
- mechanical damage
- minimal damage
- minor damage
- mitigated damages
- monetary damage
- money damages
- mould damage
- negligible damage
- nominal damages
- ordinary damages
- part damage
- partial damage
- pecuniary damage
- punitive damages
- real damages
- recoverable damage
- rust damage
- sea damage
- sentimental damage
- serious damage
- severe damage
- slight damage
- special damage
- specific damage
- stevedore damage
- stipulated damages
- substantial damages
- surface damage
- sweat damage
- transit damage
- transport damage
- treble damages
- unliquidated damages
- vibration damage
- warehouse damage
- water damage
- weather damage
- wet damage
- damages at large
- damage by collision
- damage by hooks
- damage by jettison
- damage by rodents
- damage by sea water
- damage by water
- damage during transportation
- damages for detention
- damage from handling operations
- damage in storage
- damage in transit
- damage through deprivation of use
- damage to the agriculture
- damage to cargo
- damage to the environment
- damage to equipment
- damage to goods
- damage to the marking
- damage to packing
- damage to persons
- damage to property
- damage to roads
- liable for damages
- adjust damages
- ascertain damages
- assess the damage
- assess damages
- avoid damage
- award damages
- cause damage
- claim damages
- declare damage
- determine the extent of damages
- discover damage
- do damage
- eliminate the damage
- estimate the damage
- experience damage
- fix damages
- incur damages
- indemnify against damage to property
- indemnify for the damage
- indemnify for damages
- inflict damage
- obtain damages
- offset damages
- patch the damage
- pay damages
- protect against damage
- receive damages
- recover damages
- refund damages
- remedy the damage
- repair the damage
- repair damages
- safeguard from damage
- subject to damage
- sue for damages
- suffer damage
- sustain damage2. vпортить; причинять ущербEnglish-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > damage
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1.портить; причинять ущерб, убыток2.1) повреждение, поломка; порча; ущерб, убыток2) pl возмещение ущерба, убытков, компенсация за убытки• -
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I ['dæmɪdʒ] nвред, повреждение, урон, ущерб, поломка, порчаThe fire didn't do much damage to the house. — Дом не очень пострадал от пажара.
Considerable damage was caused to cotton crops. — Урожаю хлопка был нанесен большой урон.
The earthquake caused heavy damage and loss of life. — Землетрясение причинило много разрушений и унесло много жизней.
The illness caused no lasting damage. — Болезнь не имела серьезных последствий
- heavy damage- considerable damage
- flood damages
- fire damages
- war damage
- irreparable damage
- nominal damages
- compensatory damages
- punitive damages
- property damage
- brain damage
- damage repairs
- damage from frost
- damage to the crops
- heave damage to means of communication
- damage caused by the fire
- action for damages
- damage of smth
- damage of one's business- do damage to smth- do much damage
- do much of damage to smb's property
- do damage to smb's reputation
- cause much damage
- recieve much damage
- protect smth against damage
- estimate the damages
- pay damages
- obtain damages for injury
- restore wartime damage
- get £ 4000 in damages
- protect a town from damage by air-raids
- get clear without damage
- damage is estimated at...
- damage is covered by insurance II ['dæmɪdʒ] vповредить, нанести повреждение, нанести вред, испортитьCHOICE OF WORDS:Русские глаголы портить, повреждать могут соответствовать английским глаголам to damage, to spoil, to injure. Наиболее общим, нейтральным является глагол to spoil, он относится как к одушевленным, так и к неодушевленным предметам и обозначает ухудшать некий объект, лишить объект присущих ему положительных черт и качеств: to spoil children портить/баловать детей; to spoil smb's mood испортить кому-либо настроение; to spoil the machine испортить/повредить машину. Глагол to damage относится только к неодушевленным существительным и обозначает повреждать, выводить из строя, нарушать нормальную деятельность: to damage the building (the bridge, the crop) повредить здание (мост, урожай). По отношению к людям или частям тела употребляется глагол to injure или to wound, соответствующие русскому глаголу поранить: he'll injure himself if he isn't careful если он не будет осторожен, он навредит себе; he was severely injured in an accident он получил серьезную травму (сильно пострадал) в аварии; she injured her right leg она поранила/ушибла/повредила правую ногу; the earthquake injured many people много народу пострадало от землетрясения. По отношению к внешности человека, кроме глагола to spoil, наиболее обычным является глагол to disfigure: a disfigured обезображенное лицо
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