B1noun · countable / uncountable · common

ruin

ruin · ruins

руїна, розвалина

гибель, провал, крушение, крах

Ruin, Ruine

The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castleThe remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.

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/ˈɹuː.ɪn/

» I hope this doesn't ruin our friendship.

Ich hoffe, das ruiniert nicht unsere Freundschaft. — Giulio

Надеюсь, это не разрушит нашу дружбу. — marafon

Сподіваюся, це не зруйнує нашу дружбу. — deniko

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Meaning

7 senses

(countable, in the plural, sometimes)The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
Ruine
руи́наruína, разва́линаrazválina
руї́наrujína, розва́линаrozvályna
(uncountable)The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.
The monastery has fallen into ruin.
Ruin
разру́хаrazrúxa
(uncountable)Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction.
Gambling has been the ruin of many.
Ruin
крахkrax, круше́ниеkrušénije, разоре́ниеrazorénije
an event that results in destruction
(countable, uncountable)The act of ruining something.
(countable, uncountable)A change that destroys or defeats something; destruction; overthrow.
the ruin of a ship or an army
the ruin of a constitution or a government
(uncountable)Complete financial loss; bankruptcy.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A fall or tumble.

Examples

997 sentences

I hope this doesn't ruin our friendship.
Сподіваюся, це не зруйнує нашу дружбу. — deniko
ruНадеюсь, это не разрушит нашу дружбу. — marafon
deIch hoffe, das ruiniert nicht unsere Freundschaft. — Giulio
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If you do that, you'll ruin everything.
Якщо ти це зробиш, ти все зруйнуєш. — deniko
ruЕсли вы сделаете это, вы всё испортите. — odexed
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I won't allow you to ruin your life.
Я не дозволю тобі зруйнувати своє життя. — deniko
ruЯ не позволю вам разрушить вашу жизнь. — odexed
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I'm sorry I ruined your wedding.
Мені шкода, що я зруйнував твоє весілля. — deniko
ruПрости, что испортил тебе свадьбу. — marafon
deEs tut mir leid, dass ich deine Hochzeit ruiniert habe. — Yorwba
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My life is ruined.
Моє життя зруйновано. — deniko
ruМоя жизнь разрушена. — odexed
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

remains of destroyed construction:

Русский

By meaning 3

remains of destroyed construction:

the state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed:

something which leads to serious troubles:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

remains of destroyed construction:

the state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed:

Origin

From Middle English ruyne, ruine, from Old French ruine, from Latin ruīna (“overthrow, rui

From Middle English ruyne, ruine, from Old French ruine, from Latin ruīna (“overthrow, ruin”), from ruō (“to fall down, tumble, sink in ruin, rush”).

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Forms

plural: ruins

Singular	ruin
Plural	ruins

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms

wreckage

Close in meaning

an event that results in destruction:ruination
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction:ruination
destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined:laying waste ruining ruination wrecking
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation:downfall ruination
the process of becoming dilapidated:dilapidation

Word family

13 related words

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable

Collocations

7 patterns

ruined my life
ruined everything
ruin your life
want to ruin
let this ruin
to ruin your
going to ruin