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    Perjudicial (en. Harmful)

    /peɾxuðiˈθjal/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    That causes harm or detriment.
    Excessive sugar consumption is harmful to health.
    El consumo excesivo de azúcar es perjudicial para la salud.
    That has negative consequences.
    Hasty decisions can be harmful to the company.
    Las decisiones apresuradas pueden ser perjudiciales para la empresa.
    That can damage or adversely affect.
    Cigarette smoke is harmful to non-smokers.
    El humo del cigarrillo es perjudicial para los no fumadores.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'perjudicialis', which is derived from 'perjudicare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    harmful to health
    That can cause damage to health.
    perjudicial para la salud
    harmful effect
    Negative consequence of an action or behavior.
    efecto perjudicial
    to be harmful
    To have the capacity to cause harm or detriment.
    ser dañino

    Related Words

    detriment
    To damage or cause harm.
    perjuicio
    damage
    Negative effect caused to something or someone.
    daño
    harmful
    That causes harm or is harmful.
    nocivo

    Slang Meanings

    Harmful in colloquial terms.
    That movie is harmful, don't watch it.
    Esa película es perjudicial, no la veas.
    It is used to refer to something that ruins situations.
    That comment was very harmful to the meeting.
    Ese comentario fue muy perjudicial para la reunión.