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1 ruin
['ru:in] 1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) zkáza, zánik, troska2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) zhouba3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) úpadek, zhroucení2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) zruinovat2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) zkazit•- ruined
- ruins
- in ruins* * *• troska• zřícenina• ruina -
2 go to rack and ruin
(to get into a state of neglect and decay.) rozpadnout se v trosky -
3 destroy
[di'stroi]1) (to put an end to or make useless; to ruin: Vandals destroyed the painting.) zničit2) (to kill (animals): This poison destroys rats.) zabít•* * *• zničit• ničit -
4 destruction
1) (the act or process of destroying or being destroyed: the destruction of the city.) ničení, zkáza2) (the state of being destroyed; ruin: a scene of destruction.) zničení•- destructively
- destructiveness* * *• záhuba• zničení• zkáza• ničení• destrukce -
5 downfall
noun (a disastrous fall, especially a final failure or ruin: the downfall of our hopes.) pád, zhroucení* * *• zhroucení• pád -
6 go to the dogs
(to be ruined, especially to ruin oneself.) ruinovat se, chátrat* * *• špatně skončit -
7 rack
I [ræk] noun(a frame or shelf in or on which objects (eg letters, plates, luggage etc) are put until they are wanted or needed: Put these tools back in the rack; Put your bag in the luggage-rack.) police, pult, regálII [ræk] III [ræk]* * *• věšák• trpět• způsobovat utrpení• police• skřipec• stojan• kavalec• držák -
8 road
[rəud]1) (a strip of ground usually with a hard level surface for people, vehicles etc to travel on: This road takes you past the school; ( also adjective) road safety.) cesta, silnice; silniční2) ((often abbreviated to Rd when written) used in the names of roads or streets: His address is 24 School Road.) třída3) (a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere: We'd better look at the map because I'm not sure of the road.) směr, cesta4) (a way that leads to something: the road to peace; He's on the road to ruin.) cesta•- road map
- roadside
- roadway
- roadworks
- roadworthy
- roadworthiness
- by road* * *• silnice• silniční• cesta -
9 spoil
[spoil]past tense, past participles - spoiled, spoilt; verb1) (to damage or ruin; to make bad or useless: If you touch that drawing you'll spoil it.) zkazit2) (to give (a child etc) too much of what he wants and possibly make his character, behaviour etc worse by doing so: They spoil that child dreadfully and she's becoming unbearable!) rozmazlit•- spoils- spoilt
- spoilsport* * *• zkazit• pokazit• hýčkat• kazit -
10 subvert
[səb'və:t](to overthrow or ruin completely (eg a person's morals, loyalty, arguments, a government).) rozvrátit, svrhnout- subversive* * *• podrýt• svrhnout -
11 undoing
noun ((the cause of) ruin or disaster: Gambling was his undoing.) zkáza* * *• vrácení změny• odvolávající -
12 make a mess of
1) (to make dirty, untidy or confused: The heavy rain has made a real mess of the garden.) zaneřádit, zmazat2) (to do badly: He made a mess of his essay.) zhudlařit, zbabrat3) (to spoil or ruin (eg one's life): He made a mess of his life by drinking too much.) zpackat (si) -
13 on the rocks
(in a state of ruin or of great financial difficulty: Their marriage is on the rocks; The firm is on the rocks.) v troskách; na mizině -
14 throw a spanner in the works
(to frustrate or ruin (a plan, system etc).) udělat čáru přes rozpočet
См. также в других словарях:
ruin — n Ruin, havoc, devastation, destruction are comparable when they mean the bringing about of disaster or what is left by a disaster. They are general terms which do not definitely indicate the cause or the effect yet suggest the kind of force… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Ruin — Ru in, n. [OE. ruine, F. ruine, fr. L. ruina, fr. ruere, rutum, to fall with violence, to rush or tumble down.] 1. The act of falling or tumbling down; fall. [Obs.] His ruin startled the other steeds. Chapman. [1913 Webster] 2. Such a change of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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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
ruin — RUÍN s.m. Plantă erbacee cu tulpina acoperită de peri, cu frunze opuse, lucioase şi cu flori liliachii, roşietice sau albe, dispuse în capitule sferice la vârful lujerilor (Succisa pratensis). – cf. scr. r u j a n . Trimis de LauraGellner,… … Dicționar Român
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
