What does préjudice in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word préjudice in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use préjudice in French.

The word préjudice in French means damage, to the detriment of , to 's detriment, damage, harm, business loss, physical harm, physical injury, psychological damage, psychological harm. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word préjudice

damage

nom masculin (dommage, nuisance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ces allégations lui ont porté préjudice.
These allegations damaged him.

to the detriment of , to 's detriment

(au détriment de [qqn])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Le choix du repreneur a été fait au préjudice des salariés.

damage

locution verbale (nuire à [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette action porte préjudice à notre image de marque.

harm

locution verbale (nuire à [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cet échec porte préjudice au ministre.

business loss

nom masculin (commerce : perte d'argent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

physical harm, physical injury

nom masculin (atteinte à l'intégrité physique)

psychological damage, psychological harm

nom masculin (dommage intellectuel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a été condamné pour préjudice moral après avoir insulté cette dame.

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