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Meanings of ruin in inglês

português
ruína
catalão
ruïna
espanhol
desgracia

Destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined.

ruína
catalão
fer enfonsar
espanhol
arruinar

Reduce to bankruptcy.

fer enfonsar
Synonyms
Examples for "break"
Examples for "break"
1
Yes, that really was his only break in the case thus far.
The sculptor
2
Popular films did, however, break into the best picture race last year.
Reuters
3
Superb police work, chief: When you friend suggest you break the law.
The South African
4
NK: Today we have not heard any reports of diseases break out.
Radio NZ
5
Mr Bell said health interventions could break the addiction and crime cycle.
Radio NZ
1
Second serve: Goran slips when he 's about to smash the return.
The Guardian
2
To summarize: Three steps must be taken to smash the war racket.
War is a racket
3
They want to smash trade unions and end the right to strike.
The Irish Times
4
The Protestants continued to smash images; the Catholics to mob the Protestants.
The Age of the Reformation
5
Obviously they'd just used something to smash through the ground floor doors.
Shade's children
1
Dubai-based Paris Group bought nearly bankrupt fashion house Gianfranco Ferre last year.
Reuters
2
The company has said those affiliates add value to its bankrupt business.
Reuters
3
Rawlings has previously said that pension problems threaten to bankrupt the city.
Reuters
4
The Turpins were declared bankrupt seven years ago, WBC News has reported.
News.com.au
5
Unlike the state, businesses have to produce value -or go bankrupt.
The South African
português
ruína
catalão
ruïna
espanhol
ruina

The process of becoming dilapidated.

ruína
português
destroçar
catalão
destrossar
espanhol
destrozar

Destroy completely; damage irreparably.

destroçar
Usage of ruin in inglês
1
Of course you ruin the whole effect wearin' runnin' shoes with it.
The burglar who painted like mondrian
2
Only Seoul, he said, could help save the impoverished state from ruin.
Reuters
3
The moment felt too good to ruin with words, so she didn't.
Audrey's door
4
He's under constant threat of ruin through the loss of his animals.
Outliers: the story of success
5
Under the shadow of the crisis his character was going to ruin.
The Christian: A Story
6
Sengkor-Wat-theold ruin at the back of Burmah; near the Chinese Border.
My Strangest Case
7
The course of ruin in California was fearfully rapid in those days.
California Sketches, New Series
8
But illegal action will only ruin any chance of dialogue with Tehran.
The Guardian
9
They bailed at just the right moment to ruin your plan, too.
Small favor
10
In the mean time, the universal ruin around me redoubled my amazement.
Domestic Pleasures, or, the Happy Fire-side
11
In fact, the jagged mass of ruin was literally suspended in midair.
The House on the Borderland
12
But this was not the whole ruin; the fortress had a citadel.
Overland: A Novel
13
Curse the stuff; it has wrought enough ruin with mine and me.
From Wealth to Poverty; Or, the Tricks of the Traffic. A Story o...
14
A near-ruin, pregnant with possibility, it was exactly the theatre he wanted.
The Guardian
15
Heavy casualties may ruin the Afghan government's chance of gaining more support.
The Irish Times
16
A destiny towards ruin in fortune and in life has pursued me.
The Experiences of a Barrister, and Confessions of an Attorney