dam
French → English
noun//dɑ̃//
(usage) Detriment: harm or prejudice (used almost exclusively in the phrase 'au grand dam de').
Il a démissionné subitement, au grand dam de ses collègues de bureau.
(English) He resigned suddenly, much to the detriment of his office colleagues.
Le projet a été annulé, au grand dam des investisseurs qui ont perdu leur argent.
(English) The project was canceled, to the great chagrin of the investors who lost their money.
Entry ID: fr:en:dam · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary