area damage

[ˈɛriə ˈdæmɪdʒ]
nounpl: area damages
dano em área / dano de área
1. Harm or destruction affecting a wide geographic region or multiple targets within a defined space
The explosion caused significant area damage to nearby buildings.
A explosão causou dano significativo em área aos edifícios próximos.
2. In military or gaming contexts, damage that affects all units or objects within a specified radius rather than a single target
The bomb has an area damage effect that hits everyone within 50 meters.
A bomba tem um efeito de dano em área que atinge todos dentro de 50 metros.
3. Widespread physical or structural harm covering a particular zone or district
The hurricane left considerable area damage throughout the coastal regions.
O furacão deixou dano em área considerável em toda a região costeira.
The term 'area damage' is commonly used in Brazilian Portuguese gaming culture and military terminology, particularly in video games, strategy discussions, and disaster management contexts. It reflects the influence of English-language gaming and military nomenclature in Brazilian technical vocabulary. In Portugal, similar concepts may be expressed with regional variations.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
splash damagecollateral damagewidespread damageregional damageblast damage
Antonyms / Antônimos
targeted damagesingle-target damagelocalized damageprecision damage

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
dano em área
Most common usage in military, gaming, and technical contexts
General Brazilian Portuguese
dano de área
Alternative form, equally acceptable
São Paulo
dano em área / estrago de área
Professional and technical usage predominates
Portugal
dano em zona / dano de zona
Portuguese preference for 'zona' over 'área' in some contexts

Related Words

blast radiuscollateral damageexplosive damageenvironmental impactstructural damagecasualty radius

Related Idioms & Phrases

collateral damage from area damage
area damage radius
extent of area damage
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