ruin
21ruin — 1 verb (T) 1 to spoil or destroy something completely: The rain ruined our holiday. | My new white dress was totally ruined! see destroy 2 to make someone lose all their money: Jefferson was ruined by the law suit. ruined adjective (only before… …
22ruin — ru|in1 S3 [ˈru:ın] v [T] 1.) to spoil or destroy something completely ▪ This illness has ruined my life. ▪ His career would be ruined. ▪ All this mud s going to ruin my shoes. see usage note ↑destroy 2.) to make someone lose all their money ▪ …
23ruin — I UK [ˈruːɪn] / US [ˈruɪn] verb [transitive] Word forms ruin : present tense I/you/we/they ruin he/she/it ruins present participle ruining past tense ruined past participle ruined ** 1) to destroy or severely damage something You ll completely… …
24ruin — ru|in1 [ ruın ] verb transitive ** to destroy or severely damage something: You ll completely ruin the flowers if you touch them. Any kind of dishonest dealing will ruin his career. She had ruined her mother s chances of getting a job. a. to… …
25ruin — ruinable, adj. ruiner, n. /rooh in/, n. 1. ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece. 2. a destroyed or decayed building, town, etc. 3 …
26ruin — ▪ I. ruin ru‧in 1 [ˈruːn] noun [uncountable] 1. when you have lost all your money, your social position, or the good opinion that people had of you: • The war plunged the country into economic ruin. • a company on the brink of financial ruin (=… …
27ruin — n. & v. n. 1 a destroyed or wrecked state. 2 a person s or thing s downfall or elimination (the ruin of my hopes). 3 a the complete loss of one s property or position (bring to ruin). b a person who has suffered ruin. 4 (in sing. or pl.) the… …
28ruin — ► adjetivo 1 Que se comporta con maldad e hipocresía: ■ intentará traicionarte si puede porque es un ser ruin y malicioso. SINÓNIMO mezquino vil 2 Que es débil y poco desarrollado: ■ el cachorro más ruin de la camada acabó muriéndose. SINÓNIMO… …
29Ruin — Pleite (umgangssprachlich); Bankrottfall; Insolvenz; Zahlungsunfähigkeit; Bankrott; Konkursfall; Konkurs; Zahlungseinstellung; Illiquidität * * * Ru|in [ru i:n], der; s …
30ruin — I n. 1) complete, utter ruin 2) financial ruin (to face financial ruin) II v. to ruin completely, utterly * * * [ ruːɪn] utter ruin utterly complete to ruin completely financial ruin (to face financial ruin) …
