harmful
US: /ˈhɑɹmfəɫ/
UK: /hˈɑːmfəl/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
harmful /'hɑ:mful/- tính từ
- gây tai hại, có hại
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective~ (to sb/sth) causing damage or injury to sb/sth, especially to a person's health or to the environment: the harmful effects of alcohol + Fruit juices can be harmful to children's teeth. + the sun's harmful ultra-violet rays + Many household products are potentially harmful.
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
dangerous, pernicious, deleterious, destructive, damaging, bad, detrimental, injurious; unhealthy, noxious, baleful, toxic, poisonous, venomous, Archaic baneful:
Do you really think that Barbara has had a harmful influence on him? That substance can be harmful if swallowed.
Collocation
VERBS
be | become | consider sth
She actually considered fresh air harmful.
ADV.
extremely, particularly, positively, very
These products are often positively harmful.
| quite | possibly, potentially
A lot of these chemicals are potentially very harmful.
| allegedly | (not) necessarily
Not all virus infections are necessarily harmful to vines.
| intrinsically | environmentally, socially
These pesticides are environmentally harmful.
PREP.
to
pesticides that are harmful to the environment
Concise dictionary
'hɑrmfʊl /hɑːm-adj.
+injurious to physical or mental health
+able or likely to do harm
+causing or capable of causing harm
+constituting a disadvantage
+contrary to your interests or welfare
+tending to cause great harm
