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1 ruin
1. n1) загибель; крах; катастрофа2) розорення, руйнуванняto bring to ruin — розорити, занапастити
3) pl руїни4) згубний (шкідливий) вплив; причина загибелі5) збезчещення, зганьблення (жінки)6) розм. джин низької якості (тж blue ruin, mother's ruin)2. v1) руйнувати; знищувати2) занапащати, губити; псувати3) збезчестити, зганьбити (жінку)to ruin a girl — збезчестити (зганьбити) дівчину
4) розоряти5) поет. завалитися* * *I ['ruːin] n1) загибель, катастрофа; руйнування, загибель, крах2) pl руїни3) тк.; sing пагубний, шкідливий вплив; причина загибелі; збезчещення ( жінки)4) cл. джин низької якості (blue ruin, mother's ruin)II ['ruːin] v1) руйнувати; знищувати; псувати, губити; збезчестити ( жінку)2) розоряти3) пoeт. звалитися, повалитися, зруйнуватися
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