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1 ruin
ruin [ˈru:ɪn]1. nouna. ( = destruction) ruine f[+ reputation, hopes] ruiner ; [+ clothes] abîmer* * *['ruːɪn] 1.in a state of ruin —
2) ( building) ruine f2.ruins — lit, fig ruines fpl (of de)
transitive verb1) ( destroy) ruiner [economy, career]2) ( spoil) gâcher [holiday, meal]; abîmer [clothes]; gâter [child, pet]•• -
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['ru:in] 1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) ruine2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) perte3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) ruine2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) ruiner2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) gâter•- ruined - ruins - in ruins -
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A n1 ¢ ( collapse) (physical, financial) ruine f ; ( moral) perte f ; in a state of ruin [town, building] en ruines ; to fall into ruin tomber en ruines ; to be on the brink of (financial) ruin être au bord de la ruine ;2 ( building) ruine f.C vtr1 ( destroy) ruiner [city, economy, career, person] ; to ruin one's health se ruiner la santé ; to ruin one's eyesight s'abîmer la vue ; to ruin sb's chances of doing anéantir les espoirs de qn de faire ;2 ( spoil) gâcher [place, holiday, meal, film] ; abîmer [shoes, clothes] ; fig gâter [child, pet] ; it's ruining our lives ça nous gâche la vie.
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