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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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ruin ['ru:ɪn]1 noun∎ the monastery is now a ruin le monastère n'est plus qu'une ruine;∎ the ruins of an old castle les ruines fpl d'un vieux château;(b) (destruction) ruine f;∎ this spelt the ruin of our hopes c'était la fin de nos espoirs;∎ to fall into ruin tomber en ruine(s);∎ he's on the road to ruin il va ou court à la ruine ou à sa perte;∎ to be the ruin of sb être la perte de qn;∎ it will be the ruin of him ça le perdra;∎ gambling has led to his ruin le jeu l'a perdu ou l'a mené à sa perte(c) (bankruptcy) ruine f;∎ the business was on the brink of (financial) ruin l'affaire était au bord de la ruine(a) (destroy → health, economy, country) ruiner; (→ person, career) détruire; (damage → clothes) abîmer; (spoil → event, meal, holiday) gâcher;∎ that's ruined our chances ça nous a fait perdre toutes nos chances;∎ you're ruining your eyesight tu es en train de t'abîmer la vue ou les yeux;∎ to ruin one's health se ruiner la santé;∎ the rain ruined our trip la pluie a gâché notre voyage;∎ you've ruined my best dress tu as abîmé ma plus jolie robe;∎ to ruin sb's plans faire échouer les projets de qn;∎ the injury ruined his chances of playing in the World Cup sa blessure l'a empêché de participer à la Coupe du monde;∎ the small villages along the coast have been ruined by mass tourism les petits villages de la côte ont perdu tout leur charme à cause du tourisme de masse(b) (bankrupt) ruiner
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