menoscabo

m.

1 damage.

(ir) en menoscabo de (to be) to the detriment of

2 nullification, impairment.

3 diminution, damage, harm, deterioration.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: menoscabar.

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menoscabo

► nombre masculino

1 (mengua) reduction, lessening

2 (daño) damage

3 (perjuicio) impairment

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con menoscabo de to the detriment of

sin menoscabo de without detriment to

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SM (=disminución) lessening, reduction; (=daño) damage

con o en menoscabo de — to the detriment of

reducción de jornada sin menoscabo salarial — reduction in the working day with no loss of salary

debe haber cierta reserva, sin menoscabo de la amistad — certain things must remain in confidence, without being detrimental to one's friendship

sufrir menoscabo — to be damaged

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masculino

su salud no sufrió menoscabo alguno — his health was not impaired o adversely affected in any way

sin menoscabo de nuestra amistad — without detriment to o without damaging our friendship

sin menoscabo de su autoridad — without his authority being reduced o diminished in any way

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= derogation.

Ex. This a common service department of the six principal institutions of the Communities operating under their joint management and without derogation from their ultimate responsibilities.

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masculino

su salud no sufrió menoscabo alguno — his health was not impaired o adversely affected in any way

sin menoscabo de nuestra amistad — without detriment to o without damaging our friendship

sin menoscabo de su autoridad — without his authority being reduced o diminished in any way

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= derogation.

Ex: This a common service department of the six principal institutions of the Communities operating under their joint management and without derogation from their ultimate responsibilities.

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menoscabo

masculine

su salud no sufrió menoscabo alguno his health was not impaired o adversely affected in any way, his health did not suffer any detrimental effect

su reputación ha sufrido gran menoscabo his reputation has been badly damaged o has suffered great harm

una medida que irá en menoscabo de los partidos minoritarios a measure which will prove damaging to the minority parties

sin menoscabo de su autoridad without his authority being affected o reduced o diminished in any way

sin menoscabo de nuestros lazos con el mundo occidental without detriment to our links with the West

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Del verbo menoscabar: (conjugate menoscabar)

menoscabo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

menoscabó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
menoscabar    
menoscabo
menoscabar (conjugate menoscabar) verbo transitivo ‹autoridad/fortuna› to diminish, reduce;
‹derechos› to impinge upon, infringe;
‹honor/fama/salud› to damage, harm
menoscabar verbo transitivo (un beneficio) to reduce, diminish
(una reputación) to discredit
(la salud) to undermine
menoscabo sustantivo masculino undermining, detriment, reduction
el menoscabo de su influencia, his loss of influence
'menoscabo' also found in these entries:
English:
prejudice
- erosion

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menoscabo nm

[de fama, honra] damage; [de derechos, intereses, salud] harm; [de belleza, perfección] diminishing;

nuestros intereses no han sufrido menoscabo our interests have not been damaged;

(ir) en menoscabo de (to be) to the detriment of;

sin menoscabo del papel de los profesores, se consultará también a los padres without in any way wishing to devalue o diminish the role of teachers, parents will also be consulted;

defienden su lengua propia sin menoscabo de las demás they defend their own language without diminishing the importance of others

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menoscabo

m

1 (mengua) reduction, diminution

2 (daño) harm

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menoscabo nm

1) : lessening, diminishing

2) : disgrace, discredit

3) : harm, damage