ruth

BrE /ruːθ/ AmE /ruːθ/

noun en → es

1 NAME [noun] C2

the name Ruth, a female given name of Hebrew origin meaning 'compassion'

Ruth (nombre propio)

  • Her name is Ruth.

    Su nombre es Ruth.

2 CHARACTER TRAIT [noun] B1

a lack of pity or mercy; cruelty

crueldad, falta de compasión

Collocations show no ruth

  • He showed no ruth in his treatment of the prisoners.

    No mostró compasión en su trato a los prisioneros.

3 POETRY [noun] C1

a type of poem or verse form, especially one with a regular pattern of rhymes and lines

ronda (en poesía)

Collocations write a ruth

  • She wrote a ruth about the beauty of nature.

    Escribió una ronda sobre la belleza de la naturaleza.