ruin
BrE /ˈruːɪn/ AmE /ˈruːɪn/
noun / adjective en → es
a building or structure that is in a very bad condition because it has been damaged, destroyed, or left to fall apart
ruina, edificio en ruinas
Collocations in ruins
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The castle is in ruins.
El castillo está en ruinas.
a person who has become very poor and does not have a job or home, especially because of gambling or drinking too much alcohol
persona arruinada, mendigo
Collocations become a ruin
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He became a ruin after losing all his money in the casino.
Se convirtió en un mendigo después de perder todo su dinero en el casino.
to destroy or damage something completely so that it is no longer useful, beautiful, etc.
destruir, arruinar
- ruin sb/sth
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The fire ruined the house.
El incendio arruinó la casa.
a situation in which a person or organization has lost all their money and cannot pay debts
ruina financiera, bancarrota
Collocations go into ruin
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The company went into ruin.
La empresa entró en bancarrota.
to cause a person or organization to lose all their money and be unable to pay debts
arruinar, llevar a la ruina
- ruin sb/sth
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Gambling ruined his life.
El juego de azar arruinó su vida.
a place that is very old and in a bad condition, especially because it has been damaged or destroyed by war or natural disasters
sitio en ruinas, lugar abandonado
Collocations in ruins
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The city was in ruins after the earthquake.
La ciudad estaba en ruinas después del terremoto.
to become very old and be damaged or destroyed by war, natural disasters, etc., so that it is no longer useful or beautiful
degenerar en ruinas, caer en desuso
Collocations fall into ruins
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The old palace fell into ruins.
El antiguo palacio cayó en ruinas.
to make something worse or less good, especially by doing something that you should not do
estropear, dañar
- ruin sb/sth
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He ruined his reputation by lying.
Estragó su reputación al mentir.