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to ruin
01
arruinar
to cause severe damage or harm to something, usually in a way that is beyond repair
Transitive: to ruin sth
Ejemplos
Reckless actions can easily ruin relationships.
Las acciones imprudentes pueden fácilmente arruinar las relaciones.
02
arruinar, caer en ruinas
to fall into a state of destruction or severe decline
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The abandoned factory has begun to ruin, with rust and decay spreading everywhere.
La fábrica abandonada ha comenzado a arruinarse, con óxido y deterioro extendiéndose por todas partes.
03
deshonrar, deflorar
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
Ejemplos
The gossip hinted that she had been ruined by a man of ill repute.
Los chismes insinuaban que había sido arruinada por un hombre de mala reputación.
04
arruinar, empobrecer
to cause someone or something to become impoverished
Transitive: to ruin sb
Ejemplos
The failed business venture ruined them financially, forcing them into debt.
El negocio fallido los arruinó financieramente, obligándolos a contraer deudas.
05
arruinar, destruir
to cause something to become less favorable, often by damaging or destroying its quality or value
Transitive: to ruin sth
Ejemplos
A single bad review had the potential to ruin the restaurant's business.
Una sola mala crítica tenía el potencial de arruinar el negocio del restaurante.
Ruin
01
ruinas
(plural) the remains of something such as a building after it has been seriously damaged or destroyed
Ejemplos
The archaeologists worked to preserve the historical ruins.
Los arqueólogos trabajaron para preservar las ruinas históricas.
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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