🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Atividade prejudicial

Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-ti-vi-da-de pre-ju-di-ci-al

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Harmful Activity/ˈhɑːrmfəl ækˈtɪvɪti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Fumar é uma atividade prejudicial à saúde."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An action or behavior that causes damage or injury to individuals, society, or the environment.

    "Smoking is considered a harmful activity due to its negative health effects."
  2. 2

    Any practice that has detrimental effects on well-being or safety.

    "Vandalism is a harmful activity that affects community safety and aesthetics."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'harmful' originates from the Old English 'hearm', meaning 'damage' or 'hurt', while 'activity' comes from the Latin 'activitas', meaning 'to do'. The combination reflects actions that cause damage or injury.

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