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nuire

to harm

verb nweer Less Common

Origin: Latin nocere

Also means

to damage

Usage Note

Nuire is followed by the preposition à: nuire à quelqu'un (to harm someone). It is an irregular verb; past participle is nui (invariable). The related adjective nuisible means 'harmful' or 'noxious'; animaux nuisibles are pest animals.

Examples

"Fumer nuit gravement à la santé."

Natural Translation

Smoking seriously harms your health.

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