Definizione monolingua

ruin

ruin (third-person singular simple present ruins, present participle ruining, simple past and past participle ruined)

1. (transitive) to cause the ruin of.
   • 1883: Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island

     In one way, indeed, he bade fair to ruin us; for he kept on staying week after week, and at last month after month, so that all the money had been long exhausted...

2. To destroy or make something no longer be able to be for good use.

   He ruined his new white slacks by accidentally spilling oil on them.

3. To mess up the plans or progress of, or to put into disarray; to spoil.

   My car breaking down just as I was on the road ruined my vacation.

ruin (plural ruins)

1. (countable) construction withered by time.
2. (uncountable) The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.

   The monastery has fallen into ruin.

3. (uncountable) Something which leads to serious troubles.

   Gambling has been the ruin to many.

Definizione dizionario ruin

	rovina
	the state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed
	something which leads to serious troubles
	construction withered by time

rovinare

distruggere

diruto

morte

perdita

abbassamento

abbassare

avvilimento

caduta

crollo

danneggiare

dissestare

guastare

macerie

malora

mandare in rovina

naufragio

partenza

perdere

perdizione

rendere più basso

rudere

sciupare

tracollo

viziare

Altri significati:

(uncountable) Something which leads to serious troubles.

to cause the ruin of

(uncountable) The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.

ruin(ation)

To destroy or make something no longer be able to be for good use.

To mess up the plans or progress of, or to put into disarray; to spoil.

(countable) construction withered by time.

eat into (e.g. by worms)

(transitive) to cause the ruin of.

ruin (a country)