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1 destroy
di'stroi1) (to put an end to or make useless; to ruin: Vandals destroyed the painting.) destruir2) (to kill (animals): This poison destroys rats.) matar, abatir•destroy vb destruir / destrozartr[dɪ'strɔɪ]1 (gen) destruir; (vehicle, old furniture) destrozar2 (plans, hopes, chances) destruir, destrozar; (life) arruinar, destrozar; (reputation, confidence, friendship) acabar con; (health, career, reputation) destruir, arruinar3 (animal) matar, abatirdestroy [di'strɔɪ] vt1) kill: matar2) demolish: destruir, destrozarv.• aniquilar v.• anonadar v.• arruinar v.• asolar v.• aterrar v.• demoler v.• derribar v.• derruir v.• destrozar v.• destruir v.dɪ'strɔɪ1)a) (ruin, wreck) \<\<building/forest\>\> destruir*; \<\<reputation/confidence\>\> acabar con; \<\<life\>\> arruinar, destrozar*b) \<\<animal\>\> sacrificar* (euf)2) (colloq)a) ( defeat) \<\<opposition\>\> aplastar, darle* una paliza a (fam)b) ( disappoint) (AmE) (usu pass) decepcionar[dɪs'trɔɪ]VT (gen) destruir, destrozar; (=kill) matar; [+ pet] sacrificar; [+ vermin] exterminar; (fig) [+ relationship, hopes etc] destrozar, acabar conthe factory was destroyed by a fire — la fábrica quedó destrozada or fue arrasada por un incendio
* * *[dɪ'strɔɪ]1)a) (ruin, wreck) \<\<building/forest\>\> destruir*; \<\<reputation/confidence\>\> acabar con; \<\<life\>\> arruinar, destrozar*b) \<\<animal\>\> sacrificar* (euf)2) (colloq)a) ( defeat) \<\<opposition\>\> aplastar, darle* una paliza a (fam)b) ( disappoint) (AmE) (usu pass) decepcionar -
2 destroy
vt.1 destruir (daño, ruin); acabar con, destruir (health, career, reputation)2 sacrificar (kill) (sick or unwanted animal); acabar con, destruir (vermin)3 vencer contundentemente, acabar con, acabar, destruir.4 desbaratar, descuartizar. (pt & pp destroyed) -
3 ruin
'ru:in
1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) ruina2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) perdición, ruina3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) ruina
2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) arruinar2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) estropear•- ruined
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ruin1 n ruinaruin2 vb estropear / arruinar
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 - wrecktr['rʊːɪn]1 ruina1 arruinar2 (spoil) estropear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto fall into ruins caer en la ruinaruin ['ru:ən] vt1) destroy: destruir, arruinar2) bankrupt: arruinar, hacer quebrarruin n1) : ruina fto fall into ruin: caer en ruinas2) : ruina f, perdición fto be the ruin of: ser la perdición de3) ruins npl: ruinas fpl, restos mplthe ruins of the ancient temple: las ruinas del templo antiguon.• arruinamiento s.m.• desbarate s.m.• despeño s.m.• destrozo s.m.• perdición s.f.• ruina s.f.v.• abismar v.• arruinar v.• derrotar v.• derrumbar v.• desbaratar v.• descalabrar v.• despedazar v.• destroncar v.• destruir v.• estropear v.• malgastar v.• minar v.• reventar v.• ruinar v.
I 'ruːən, 'ruːɪna) ( something ruined) (often pl) ruina fhis life/career was in ruins — su vida/carrera estaba arruinada
b) ( cause) (no pl) ruina f, perdición fdrink will be the ruin of her — la bebida será su ruina or perdición
c) u ( state) ruina fhe's heading for financial ruin — va derecho a la ruina or a la bancarrota
II
1) ( destroy) \<\<city/building\>\> destruir*; \<\<career/life\>\> arruinar, acabar con; \<\<hopes\>\> destruir*, echar por tierra; \<\<plans\>\> arruinar, echar por tierraif they open a supermarket next to my store, I'll be ruined — si abren un supermercado al lado de mi tienda me van a hacer quebrar or me van a arruinar
2) ( spoil) \<\<dress/carpet/toy\>\> estropear; \<\<party/surprise\>\> echar a perder, estropear, arruinar['ruːɪn]1. N1) (=building) ruina fthe ruins of a castle — las ruinas or los restos de un castillo
the town lay or was in ruins — la ciudad estaba en ruinas
2) (fig) ruina f, perdición fhe faced the prospect of financial ruin — se enfrentaba a la posibilidad de la ruina económica or de acabar en la bancarrota
my life/career is in ruins — mi vida/carrera está destruida or arruinada
rack IIdrink will be his ruin or the ruin of him — el alcohol será su ruina or su perdición
2. VT1) (=destroy) [+ reputation, career, life] arruinar, destruir; [+ hopes] destruir, echar por tierra; [+ plans] estropear, echar por tierrait ruined his chances of playing in the final — dio al traste con sus posibilidades de jugar en la final
2) (=spoil) [+ clothes, car] estropear, destrozar; [+ meal, event, eyesight] estropearlook at my dress, it's ruined! — mira mi vestido, ¡está destrozado!
don't eat that now, you'll ruin your appetite — no te comas eso ahora, se te quitarán las ganas de comer
what ruined him was gambling — lo que le perdió fue el juego, el juego fue su ruina
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I ['ruːən, 'ruːɪn]a) ( something ruined) (often pl) ruina fhis life/career was in ruins — su vida/carrera estaba arruinada
b) ( cause) (no pl) ruina f, perdición fdrink will be the ruin of her — la bebida será su ruina or perdición
c) u ( state) ruina fhe's heading for financial ruin — va derecho a la ruina or a la bancarrota
II
1) ( destroy) \<\<city/building\>\> destruir*; \<\<career/life\>\> arruinar, acabar con; \<\<hopes\>\> destruir*, echar por tierra; \<\<plans\>\> arruinar, echar por tierraif they open a supermarket next to my store, I'll be ruined — si abren un supermercado al lado de mi tienda me van a hacer quebrar or me van a arruinar
2) ( spoil) \<\<dress/carpet/toy\>\> estropear; \<\<party/surprise\>\> echar a perder, estropear, arruinar -
4 disgrace
dis'ɡreis
1. noun1) (the state of being out of favour: He is in disgrace because of his behaviour.) desgracia2) (a state of being without honour and regarded without respect: There seemed to be nothing ahead of him but disgrace and shame.) deshonra3) (something which causes or ought to cause shame: Your clothes are a disgrace!) vergüenza
2. verb1) (to bring shame upon: Did you have to disgrace me by appearing in those clothes?) avergonzar2) (to dismiss from a position of importance: He was publicly disgraced.) caer en desgracia•- disgracefully
disgrace n vergüenzatr[dɪs'greɪs]1 (loss of favour) desgracia; (loss of honour) deshonra, deshonor nombre masculino; (public dishonour) ignominia2 (shame) escándalo, vergüenza1 (bring shame on) deshonrar2 (discredit) desacreditar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a disgrace (to somebody/something) ser una vergüenza (para alguien/algo)to be in disgrace (adult) estar desacreditado,-a, haber caído en desgracia 2 (child) estar castigado,-ato bring disgrace on somebody traer la deshonra a alguiento disgrace oneself hacer el ridículoto fall into disgrace caer en desgraciadisgrace n1) dishonor: desgracia f, deshonra f2) shame: vergüenza fhe's a disgrace to his family: es una vergüenza para su familian.• desgracia s.f.• deshonra s.f.• deslucimiento s.m.• ignominia s.f.• mancha s.f.• sambenito s.m.v.• baldonar v.• desacreditar v.• deshonrar v.
I dɪs'greɪsmass & count nouna) ( shame) vergüenza fit's a disgrace — es una vergüenza, es un escándalo
b) (somebody, something shameful) (no pl) vergüenza fto be a disgrace (TO somebody/something) — ser* una vergüenza (para alguien/algo)
II
a) ( bring shame on) \<\<person/family/school\>\> deshonrarb) ( destroy reputation of) \<\<enemy/politician\>\> desacreditar[dɪs'ɡreɪs]1. N1) (=state of shame) deshonra f, ignominia fto be in disgrace — [adult] estar totalmente desacreditado, haber caído en desgracia; [pet, child] estar castigado
2) (=shameful thing) vergüenza fyou're a disgrace! — ¡lo tuyo es una vergüenza!
to be a disgrace to the school/family — ser una deshonra para la escuela/la familia
3) (=downfall) caída f2.VT [+ family, country] deshonrar* * *
I [dɪs'greɪs]mass & count nouna) ( shame) vergüenza fit's a disgrace — es una vergüenza, es un escándalo
b) (somebody, something shameful) (no pl) vergüenza fto be a disgrace (TO somebody/something) — ser* una vergüenza (para alguien/algo)
II
a) ( bring shame on) \<\<person/family/school\>\> deshonrarb) ( destroy reputation of) \<\<enemy/politician\>\> desacreditar -
5 reputación
reputación sustantivo femenino reputation;
reputación sustantivo femenino reputation ' reputación' also found in these entries: Spanish: empañar - empañarse - ensuciar - hipotecar - menoscabar - tacha - crear - destruir - fama - jugar - mancha - manchar - menguar - reivindicar English: blemish - blob - build up - damage - destroy - disreputable - guard - injure - injury - make - name - redeem - reputation - repute - spotless - stain - stained - taint - tainted - tatters - undamaged - untarnished - involve - live
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