ruins

Definition von ruins im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
ruin: to cause the ruin of
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.
ruin: The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed
The monastery has fallen into ruin.
ruin: 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: 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.
ruin: {v} to destroy, demolish, spoil, run to ruin
ruin: {n} destruction, overthrow, fall, bane, loss
Ruin: undoing
ruin: construction withered by time
ruin: a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins" an event that results in destruction an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family" fall into ruin reduce to ruins; "The country lay ruined after the war" destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election
ruin: an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family"
ruin: To ruin someone means to cause them to no longer have any money. She accused him of ruining her financially with his taste for the high life
ruin: Ruin is the state of being severely damaged or spoiled, or the process of reaching this state. The vineyards were falling into ruin
ruin: destruction achieved by wrecking something
ruin: To fall to ruins; to go to ruin; to become decayed or dilapidated; to perish
ruin: The state of being dcayed, or of having become ruined or worthless; as, to be in ruins; to go to ruin
ruin: failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
ruin: an event that results in destruction an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family"
ruin: That which is fallen down and become worthless from injury or decay; as, his mind is a ruin; especially, in the plural, the remains of a destroyed, dilapidated, or desolate house, fortress, city, or the like
ruin: If a building or place is in ruins, most of it has been destroyed and only parts of it remain. The abbey was in ruins
ruin: reduce to ruins; "The country lay ruined after the war"
ruin: To bring to ruin; to cause to fall to pieces and decay; to make to perish; to bring to destruction; to bring to poverty or bankruptcy; to impair seriously; to damage essentially; to overthrow
ruin: {i} destruction; remains of a collapsed structure; downfall, collapse
ruin: {f} destroy, demolish; spoil, mutilate, damage
ruin: Something which leads to serious troubles
ruin: The ruins of something are the parts of it that remain after it has been severely damaged or weakened. The new Turkish republic he helped to build emerged from the ruins of a great empire
ruin: fall into ruin reduce to ruins; "The country lay ruined after the war"
ruin: That which promotes injury, decay, or destruction
ruin: The ruins of a building are the parts of it that remain after the rest has fallen down or been destroyed. One dead child was found in the ruins almost two hours after the explosion see also ruined
ruin: destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election
ruin: destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"
ruin: reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"
ruin: The act of falling or tumbling down; fall
ruin: a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins"
ruin: an event that results in destruction
ruin: Ruin is the state of no longer having any money. The farmers say recent inflation has driven them to the brink of ruin
ruin: fall into ruin
ruin: To ruin something means to severely harm, damage, or spoil it. My wife was ruining her health through worry
ruin: deprive of virginity; "This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village"
ruin: Such a change of anything as destroys it, or entirely defeats its object, or unfits it for use; destruction; overthrow; as, the ruin of a ship or an army; the ruin of a constitution or a government; the ruin of health or hopes
ruin: If something is in ruins, it is completely spoiled. Its heavily-subsidized economy is in ruins
ruin: destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"
ruin: the process of becoming dilapidated
ruinsspan>: third-person singular of ruin
ruinsspan>: {i} remains, fragments of a destroyed structure or city, rubble
ruinsspan>: plural of ruin