How is the word медвежья услуга translated from Russian to English

English translation
Disservice
noun

Действие, которое вредит вместо того, чтобы помочь.

An action that harms someone instead of helping.

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  • Сдаваясь сейчас, ты оказываешь себе медвежью услугу. — You do yourself a disservice by giving up now.

  • Не оказываем ли мы читателям медвежью услугу такими короткими статьями? — Aren't we doing readers a disservice with such short articles?

  • Скрыть правду было бы настоящей медвежьей услугой для команды. — Hiding the truth would be a real disservice to the team.

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