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to ruin
01
zerstören, ruinieren
to cause severe damage or harm to something, usually in a way that is beyond repair
Transitive: to ruin sth
Beispiele
Ignored warnings about the storm ruined the outdoor event.
Ignorierte Warnungen über den Sturm haben die Outdoor-Veranstaltung ruiniert.
02
zerstören, in Verfall geraten
to fall into a state of destruction or severe decline
Intransitive
Beispiele
The neglected garden has started to ruin, with weeds overtaking the plants.
Der vernachlässigte Garten hat begonnen, zu verfallen, wobei Unkraut die Pflanzen überwuchert.
03
entehren, deflorieren
to take away a woman’s chastity, often leading to a loss of honor or social reputation in traditional contexts
Transitive: to ruin a woman
Beispiele
His deceitful charm ruined her, leaving her reputation in shambles.
Sein trügerischer Charme ruinierte sie und ließ ihren Ruf in Trümmern zurück.
04
ruinieren, verarmen lassen
to cause someone or something to become impoverished
Transitive: to ruin sb
Beispiele
The storm destroyed crops and ruined the farmers, leaving them with nothing.
Der Sturm zerstörte die Ernte und ruinierte die Bauern, ließ sie mit nichts zurück.
05
ruinieren, zerstören
to cause something to become less favorable, often by damaging or destroying its quality or value
Transitive: to ruin sth
Beispiele
His careless comments could ruin the delicate negotiations.
Seine nachlässigen Kommentare könnten die heiklen Verhandlungen ruinieren.
Ruin
01
Ruine
(plural) the remains of something such as a building after it has been seriously damaged or destroyed
Beispiele
They took photographs of the beautiful ruins in the sunset.
Sie machten Fotos von den schönen Ruinen im Sonnenuntergang.
02
destruction caused intentionally
03
failure resulting in loss of position, status, or reputation
04
the process of falling into decay
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