Arruinarás (en. You will ruin)

/aruina'ras/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To cause harm or destruction to something.
If you don’t study, you will ruin your future.
Si no estudias, arruinarás tu futuro.
To make something lose its value or quality.
With that behavior, you will ruin our relationship.
Con ese comportamiento, arruinarás nuestra relación.
To turn something into a disaster or a failure.
Poor management of the company will ruin its reputation.
El mal manejo de la empresa arruinarás su reputación.

Etymology

From Latin 'ruinare', which means to fall, to collapse.

Common Phrases and Expressions

ruin the party
To cause problems that spoil a celebration.
arruinar la fiesta
don’t ruin the surprise
To prevent something unexpected from being discovered.
no arruines la sorpresa
you ruined my day
To damage someone’s mood.
me arruinaste el día

Related Words

ruin
State of destruction or desolation.
ruina
damage
Harm or detriment to something.
daño
disaster
A very negative or harmful situation.
desastre

Slang Meanings

To intentionally spoil something.
Don’t ruin the surprise with your comments.
No arruines la sorpresa con tus comentarios.
To be the cause of a significant problem.
That mistake could ruin the entire project.
Ese error podría arruinar todo el proyecto.