Arruinado (en. Spoiled)

/a.rwiˈna.ðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Definition: Said of a person who has lost all their money or properties.

Example Sentence: The merchant became ruined after the economic crisis.

El comerciante se volvió arruinado tras la crisis económica.

Definition: That is in a state of deterioration or destruction.

Example Sentence: The house was ruined after the earthquake.

La casa quedó arruinada después del terremoto.

Definition: That has failed in their projects or aspirations.

Example Sentence: His dream of being an artist ended when he realized he was ruined.

Su sueño de ser artista terminó al darse cuenta de que estaba arruinado.

Etymology/Origin: From the verb "ruin," which comes from the Latin 'ruināre' meaning 'to destroy' or 'to cause to fall.'

Common Phrase: to be ruined

Meaning: To be in a situation of extreme poverty or without resources.

estar arruinado

Common Phrase: ruined by debts

Meaning: To be submerged in financial obligations that are impossible to fulfill.

arruinado por las deudas

Common Phrase: to ruin the plan

Meaning: To destroy or cause a previously agreed-upon project to fail.

arruinar el plan

Related Word: ruin

Description: State of having lost everything, especially economically.

ruina

Related Word: ruinage

Description: Process or effect of becoming ruined.

arruinamiento

Related Word: to ruin

Description: Verb that indicates the action of bringing something to ruin.

arruinar

Slang Meaning: In bankruptcy

Slang Example: That business is ruined, it's in bankruptcy.

Ese negocio está arruinado, está en bancarrota.

Slang Meaning: Without a dime

Slang Example: After the trip, I returned ruined, without a dime.

Después del viaje, regresé arruinado, sin un centavo.

Slang Meaning: Broke

Slang Example: With so many debts, I'm broke, completely ruined.

Con tantas deudas, estoy pelado, completamente arruinado.