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ruin, decay, (Börse) crash, (Konkurs) bankruptcy;
• sein Vermögen vor dem Ruin bewahren to save one’s fortune from wreck;
• seinen eigenen Ruin herbeiführen to be on the downward path;
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ruin, ruination, undoing* * *(en -er) ruin;[ ligge i ruiner] be (el. lie) in ruins;[ slot som ligger i ruiner] ruined castle. -
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m; -s, kein Pl. ruin; eines Menschen: auch undoing; vor dem Ruin stehen be on the verge ( oder brink) of ruin; das ist noch sein Ruin this will be the ruin of him, this will ruin him; du bist noch mein Ruin! umg. you’ll be the end of me!* * *der Ruinruin; downfall; bane* * *Ru|in [ru'iːn]m -s, no plruinjdn in den Ruín treiben — to ruin sb
seinem/dem Ruín entgegengehen — to be on the way to ruin
das ist mein Ruín! — that will be my ruin or the ruin of me
du bist noch mein Ruín! (hum inf) — you'll be the ruin of me
* * *der1) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) ruin2) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) ruin* * *Ru·in<-s>[ruˈi:n]▶ jdn in den \Ruin treiben (lit u fig fam) to be the ruin of sth/sb, to drive sth/sb into the ground* * *der; Ruins ruin* * *vor dem Ruin stehen be on the verge ( oder brink) of ruin;das ist noch sein Ruin this will be the ruin of him, this will ruin him;du bist noch mein Ruin! umg you’ll be the end of me!* * *der; Ruins ruin* * *nur sing. m.bane n.decline n.downfall n.ruin n. -
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adj.1 low, contemptible (vil).2 mean (avaro).3 vile, base, perverse, wicked.* * *► adjetivo1 peyorativo (vil) mean, base, despicable, vile2 (pequeño) petty, insignificant3 (tacaño) stingy, mean* * *ADJ1) (=vil) [persona] contemptible, mean2) [trato] (=injusto) mean, shabby; (=cruel) heartless, callous3) (=tacaño) mean, stingy4) (=pequeño) small, weak5) [animal] vicious* * *a) (mezquino, vil) despicable, contemptible; ( avaro) miserly, mean (BrE)b) < animal> bad-tempered* * *= stingy [stingier -comp., stingies -sup.], tight-fisted, miser, skinflint, penny-pinching, tightwad, despicable, mean [meaner -comp., meanest -sup.], dastardly.Ex. All subjects completed a four-page questionnaire in which they rated Americans on six bipolar adjective dimensions: friendly/unfriendly, polite/impolite, industrious/lazy, religious/anti-religious, generous/ stingy, and patriotic/not patriotic.Ex. The money for modernizing Indian towns will have to come out of the pockets of leading merchants, men stereotyped as tight-fisted scrooges.Ex. If one were to think of an analogue outside the library situation, one would conjure up the image of a miser cackling with delight as he counts and recounts his beloved coins.Ex. He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex. He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex. He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex. Gestation, menstruation, & pregnancy were often considered shameful and despicable.Ex. Whereas in most European countries during this period welfare provision continued to develop, in Australia it languished at a level which, with the exception of Japan, was the meanest of the developed countries.Ex. A dastardly livery driver raped a 30-year-old woman passenger on Jan. 31, cops said.* * *a) (mezquino, vil) despicable, contemptible; ( avaro) miserly, mean (BrE)b) < animal> bad-tempered* * *= stingy [stingier -comp., stingies -sup.], tight-fisted, miser, skinflint, penny-pinching, tightwad, despicable, mean [meaner -comp., meanest -sup.], dastardly.Ex: All subjects completed a four-page questionnaire in which they rated Americans on six bipolar adjective dimensions: friendly/unfriendly, polite/impolite, industrious/lazy, religious/anti-religious, generous/ stingy, and patriotic/not patriotic.
Ex: The money for modernizing Indian towns will have to come out of the pockets of leading merchants, men stereotyped as tight-fisted scrooges.Ex: If one were to think of an analogue outside the library situation, one would conjure up the image of a miser cackling with delight as he counts and recounts his beloved coins.Ex: He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex: He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex: He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex: Gestation, menstruation, & pregnancy were often considered shameful and despicable.Ex: Whereas in most European countries during this period welfare provision continued to develop, in Australia it languished at a level which, with the exception of Japan, was the meanest of the developed countries.Ex: A dastardly livery driver raped a 30-year-old woman passenger on Jan. 31, cops said.* * *1 (mezquino, vil) ‹persona› despicable, contemptible; ‹acción› despicable, contemptible, base ( liter)sus ruines intenciones his despicable o base intentions3 ‹animal› bad-tempered, mean ( colloq)* * *
ruin adjetivo (mezquino, vil) despicable, contemptible;
( avaro) miserly, mean (BrE)
ruin adjetivo
1 (despreciable, vil) mean, despicable, stingy
2 (avariento, tacaño) stingy, miserly: era ruin con su familia y generoso consigo mismo, he was stingy to his family but generous to himself
' ruin' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismo
- abocada
- abocado
- arruinar
- baja
- bajo
- cagar
- cargarse
- castigar
- chafar
- dar
- desbaratar
- deshacer
- destrozar
- dinamitar
- ser
- estropear
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- fastidiar
- jorobar
- miserable
- pasar
- perder
- perderse
- polvo
- ruina
- salar
- significar
- tierra
- acabar
- chancho
- consumir
- destruir
- echar
- embromar
- fregar
- malograr
- perdición
- villano
English:
rack
- ruin
- ancient
- break
- destroy
- doom
- murder
- wreck
* * *ruin adj1. [vil] contemptible2. [avaro] mean* * *adj1 ( despreciable) despicable, mean2 ( tacaño) mean, miserly* * *ruin adj1) : base, despicable2) : mean, stingy -
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Ⅰ f 1. (zdewastowany budynek) ruin- dom był kompletną ruiną the house was a complete ruin2. (stan upadku, dewastacji) ruin- ruina gospodarki economic ruin- leżeć w ruinie [kraj, miasto, budynek] to be in ruins a. a state of ruin- popaść w ruinę [budynek] to fall into ruin- firmie grozi ruina the company is on the brink of (financial) ruin- doprowadzić przedsiębiorstwo/swoje zdrowie do ruiny to ruin a company/one’s health3. przen. (wycieńczony człowiek) wreck- ruina człowieka a wreck of a man- ruina siebie samego a wreck of his/her former selfⅡ ruiny plt ruins- ruiny średniowiecznego zamku the ruins of a medieval castleThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ruin|a
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[ˈruːɪn]1. noun1) a broken, collapsed or decayed state:خَراب، دَمارthe ruin of a city.
2) a cause of collapse, decay etc:هَلاك، إنْهِيارDrink was his ruin.
3) financial disaster; complete loss of money:إنْهِيار ماليThe company is facing ruin.
2. verb1) to cause ruin to:يُخَرِّب، يُدَمِّرThe scandal ruined his career.
2) to spoil; to treat too indulgently:يُتْلِف، يُفْسِدYou are ruining that child!
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دَمَّرَ \ blow up: to destroy by an explosion to force air into sth.: Please blow up my football. demolish: to destroy; knock down (old buildings). destroy: to break to pieces; ruin. devastate: to ruin (a place, a crop, etc.) by fire, war, storms, etc.. lay waste: (of wars or storms) to destroy (crops, villages, etc.). ruin: to destroy; damage seriously: You’ve ruined my plans by your carelessness. Storms ruined the crops, cause (sb.) to lose all his money, position, etc. He was ruined by the loss of his cattle. wipe out: destroy completely: The town was wiped out by enemy aircraft. wreck: to destroy; ruin: The ship was wrecked in a storm. Illness wrecked his chances of winning the election. \ See Also نسف (نَسَفَ)، هدم (هَدَمَ) -
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خَرَّبَ \ demolish: to destroy; knock down (old buildings). devastate: to ruin (a place, a crop, etc.) by fire, war, storms, etc.. lay waste: (of wars or storms) to destroy (crops, villages, etc.). ruin: to destroy; damage seriously: You’ve ruined my plans by your carelessness. Storms ruined the crops. sabotage: to damage by sabotage. wreck: to destroy; ruin: Illness wrecked his chances of winning the election. \ See Also دمر (دَمَّرَ) -
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هَلاك \ doom: bad fate; death; ruin. ruin: destruction; serious damage or loss; the cause of this: Strong drink was the ruin of their health. \ See Also سَبَب هَلاك -
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أَتْلَفَ \ blast: to destroy through heat, cold etc.. damage: to harm: The storm damaged the crop: My car was badly damaged in the accident. destroy: break to pieces; ruin. eat, (ate, eaten): to destroy as if by eating: The acid was eating away the metal. ruin: to destroy; damage seriously: Storms ruined the crops. -
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أَنْقَاض \ debris: remains; scattered broken pieces. rubble: small bits of broken buildings: The explosion turned his house into a heap of rubble. ruin: (often pl.) sth. that is ruined, esp. a building: The castle was in ruins. It had been a ruin since it was burnt in the war. -
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خَرَاب \ decay: going bad; falling into a lower or worse state: The city had fallen into decay. havoc: widespread destruction (of crops, buildings, etc.); serious confusion: The storms caused havoc on the farms and on the roads. ruin: destruction; serious damage or loss; the cause of this: Strong drink was the ruin of their health. \ See Also سَبَب خَراب -
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دَمَار \ havoc: widespread destruction (of crops, buildings, etc.); serious confusion: The storms caused havoc on the farms and on the roads. ruin: destruction; serious damage or loss; the cause of this: Strong drink was the ruin of their health. -
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خَرَائِب \ remains: what is left, esp. from former ages: They found the remains of an ancient castle. ruin: (often pl.) sth. that is ruined, esp. a building: The castle was in ruins. It had been a ruin since it was burnt in the war. \ See Also آثار (آثار) -
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Ruin — Ru in, v. i. To fall to ruins; to go to ruin; to become decayed or dilapidated; to perish. [R.] [1913 Webster] Though he his house of polished marble build, Yet shall it ruin like the moth s frail cell. Sandys. [1913 Webster] If we are idle, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ruin — Sm Zustand der Vernichtung erw. fremd. Erkennbar fremd (17. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. ruine, dieses aus l. ruīna Zusammensturz, Trümmer ; Ruine. Verb: ruinieren; Adjektiv: ruinös. Ebenso nndl. ruïne, ne. ruin, nschw. ruin, nnorw. ruin … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
ruin — adjetivo 1. (antepuesto / pospuesto) Uso/registro: elevado. Que es malvado y despreciable: Alicia es una persona ruin. Alberto me ha escrito una carta ruin. Tus ruines palabras se me quedaron grabadas en la memoria. 2. Uso/registro: elevado. Que… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
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ruin — [n] situation of devastation atrophy, bane, bankruptcy, bath, breakdown, collapse, confusion, crackup, crash, crumbling, damage, decay, defeat, degeneracy, degeneration, demolition, destitution, destruction, deterioration, dilapidation,… … New thesaurus
Ruin — »Zusammenbruch, Zerrüttung, Untergang«: Das seit dem 17. Jh. bezeugte »Ruin« ist identisch mit dem seit dem 16. Jh. bezeugten Ruine »zerfallenes Bauwerk, Trümmer«, übertragen auch »Wrack, hinfälliger Mensch«. Beide sind aus gleichbed. frz. ruine… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
Ruin — [Aufbauwortschatz (Rating 1500 3200)] Auch: • Untergang • ruinieren • zugrunde richten Bsp.: • Der Verlust seiner Arbeit bedeutete für ihn den Ruin … Deutsch Wörterbuch