Arruinarme (en. Ruin me)

/a.ru.i.nar.me/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To cause ruin to someone or something.
Poor management of resources can ruin me financially.
El mal manejo de los recursos puede arruinarme financieramente.
To put in a situation of failure or disadvantage.
I don't want my decisions to ruin me at work.
No quiero que mis decisiones me arruinen en el trabajo.
To destroy or damage irreversibly.
That mistake ruined my chance of getting the job.
Ese error me arruinó la oportunidad de conseguir el empleo.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'ruinare', which means to fall or collapse.

Common Phrases and Expressions

I don't want to ruin my life.
I don't want to do something that harms my future.
no quiero arruinarme la vida
Don't ruin my day.
Don't make me feel bad today.
no me arruines el día
If you keep this up, you're going to ruin yourself.
If you continue with this behavior, you'll have problems.
si sigues así, te vas a arruinar

Related Words

ruin
State of being ruined or in poor condition.
ruina
damage
Harm or damage caused to something or someone.
daño
failure
Situation of not having achieved a goal.
fracaso

Slang Meanings

Ruining oneself big time.
That money waste almost ruined me big time.
Ese derroche de dinero casi me arruina a lo grande.
Ruining one's life.
With those decisions, you could ruin your life.
Con esas decisiones, podrías arruinarte la vida.