pernicious

[US]/pəˈnɪʃəs/
[UK]/pərˈnɪʃəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. erittäin haitallinen; pahanlaatuinen

Phrases & Collocations

pernicious influence

haitallinen vaikutus

pernicious habit

haitallinen tapa

pernicious effects

haittapuohteet

pernicious anemia

pernisiöösi anemia

Example Sentences

the pernicious virus of racism.

roistovoimanen rasistisen suhteen virus.

The principle had been pernicious from beginning to end.

Periaate oli ollut roistovoimanen alusta loppuun.

the pernicious influences of the mass media.

roistovoimaisten massamediaan vaikutteiden.

The pernicious effect of this advertising on children is a problem that we ignore at our peril.

Tämän mainonnan haitallinen vaikutus lapsiin on ongelma, jota meidän on vaarallista jättää huomiotta.

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