danificar isso; prejudicar isso; estragar isso
1. to cause harm, injury, or impairment to something; to reduce the value or usefulness of an object
Don't drop that vase or you'll damage it.
Não deixe cair esse vaso ou você vai danificá-lo.
2. to harm someone's reputation, prospects, or relationship
His scandalous behavior could damage it for everyone involved.
Seu comportamento escancarado poderia prejudicar tudo para todos os envolvidos.
3. to impair or harm the condition or functionality of something
Water can damage it if you're not careful.
Água pode estragar isso se você não tomar cuidado.
This is a straightforward English verb phrase commonly used in both American and Brazilian Portuguese contexts. In Brazil, 'estragar' is more colloquial while 'danificar' is more formal. The phrase is frequently used in warnings, insurance contexts, and everyday conversation about taking care of possessions.
NYC Slang
mess it up; wreck it; trash it
Related Idioms & Phrases
damage control (controle de danos)
beyond repair/damage (além do reparo)
collateral damage (dano colateral)
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