nuire

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French nuire, from Vulgar Latin *nocĕre, from Latin nocēre (> Old French nuisir).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nɥiʁ/
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Verb

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nuire

  1. (intransitive) to harm, to spoil [with à]
    Fumer nuit à la santé.
    Smoking is harmful to your health.
    La cigarette nuit au bébé.
    Cigarettes are harmful to a baby.
    • 2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, Sceptre, page 76:
      Et si vous nuisez à ma réputation, eh bien, il faudra que je ruine la vôtre.
      And if you ruin my reputation, well, I'll have to ruin yours.

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