damage
nounmasculine/iʃˈtɾaɣu/medium
es·tra·go
Definition
Severe harm, destruction, or considerable loss.
The storm caused extensive damage to the town.
The children did a lot of damage to the living room.
Common collocations
cause damageextensive damageproperty damagedo damage
Idiomatic expressions
- wreak havoc (causar estragos)
Etymology
Do latim 'stragem', acusativo de 'strages' (carnificina, ruína).