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    Ruin (en. Mean)

    /ruˈin/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    State of something that has been destroyed or deeply deteriorated.
    The house was left in ruins after the earthquake.
    La casa quedó en ruinas después del terremoto.
    Misfortune or economic ruin.
    The company is on the brink of ruin.
    La empresa está al borde de la ruina.
    Remains of an ancient construction.
    We visited the ruins of a pre-Hispanic civilization.
    Visitamos las ruinas de una civilización prehispánica.
    verb
    To cause the destruction of something.
    The fire ruined the harvest.
    El fuego arruinó la cosecha.
    To lose wealth or economic stability.
    Poor decisions ruined his business.
    Las malas decisiones arruinaron su negocio.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'ruina', which means 'fall, collapse'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to fall into ruin
    to reach a state of complete deterioration or decay.
    caer en ruinas
    to be someone's ruin
    to be the cause of someone's ruin or failure.
    ser la ruina de alguien
    ruins of an ancient building
    remains of a structure that has completely ceased to exist.
    ruinas de un antiguo edificio

    Related Words

    disaster
    Event that causes great damage or loss.
    desastre
    decline
    Change towards a lower or harmful state.
    declive
    decay
    Loss of the structure or integrity of something.
    descomposición

    Slang Meanings

    To be financially ruined.
    After the wedding expenses, I am in ruins.
    Después de los gastos de la boda, estoy en ruinas.
    Personal or emotional disaster.
    His life is a total ruin since the relationship ended.
    Su vida es un total de ruinas desde que terminó la relación.