ruining in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ruining in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.ruin [Am ˈruɪn, Brit ˈruːɪn] N

1. ruin (sth ruined):

ruin often pl

ruina f

we visited the ruin(s)

visitamos las ruinas

the town lay in ruins

la ciudad estaba en ruinas

his life/career was in ruins

su vida/carrera estaba arruinada

2. ruin (cause):

ruin no pl

ruina f

ruin no pl

perdición f

drink will be the ruin of her

la bebida será su ruina or perdición

drink will be the ruin of her

la bebida la va a perder

3. ruin U (state):

ruin

ruina f

he's heading for financial ruin

va derecho a la ruina or a la bancarrota

the venture ended in ruin

la empresa zozobró or fracasó

the castle has fallen into ruin

el castillo está en ruinas

II.ruin [Am ˈruɪn, Brit ˈruːɪn] VB trans

1. ruin (destroy):

ruin city/building

destruir

ruin career/life

arruinar

ruin career/life

acabar con

ruin health

acabar con

ruin hopes

destruir

ruin hopes

echar por tierra

ruin plans

arruinar

ruin plans

echar por tierra

the recession ruined the company

la compañía quebró debido a la recesión

he was ruined by the lengthy court case

los costos de un juicio tan largo lo arruinaron or lo dejaron en la bancarrota

2. ruin (spoil):

ruin dress/carpet/toy

estropear

ruin evening/surprise

echar a perder

ruin evening/surprise

estropear

ruin evening/surprise

arruinar

ruin child

echar a perder

mother's ruin N U inf

mother's ruin

ginebra f

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

tanker spillage is ruining our beaches

los vertidos de los petroleros están arruinando nuestras playas

hoary ruin liter

vetusto liter

Translations for ruining in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

trastocamiento

ruining

destruir reputación

to ruin

destruir plan

to ruin

la droga está destruyendo muchas vidas

drugs are wrecking o ruining o destroying the lives of many people

estragar

to ruin

cuatrapear

to ruin

perdición

ruin

el alcohol será su perdición

drink will be his ruin o downfall o undoing

arruinar

to ruin

arruinar vida/salud

to ruin

arruinar proyecto/cosecha

to ruin

arruinar velada/sorpresa

to ruin

arruinar reputación

to ruin

ruining in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ruining in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.ruin [ˈru:ɪn] VB trans

1. ruin (bankrupt):

ruin

arruinar

2. ruin (destroy):

ruin city, building

destruir

3. ruin (spoil):

ruin dress, surprise

estropear

ruin child

malcriar

II.ruin [ˈru:ɪn] N

1. ruin (bankruptcy, downfall):

ruin

ruina f

drugs will be his ruin

las drogas serán su ruina

2. ruin pl (remains):

ruin

ruinas f pl

Translations for ruining in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

perdición (daño)

ruin

desgraciar

to ruin

poner la zancadilla a alguien fig

to ruin sb's chances

agostar

to ruin

zancadillear a alguien fig

to ruin sb's chances

desconcertar (desbaratar)

to ruin

escrachar

to ruin

destripar

to ruin

festinar

to ruin

ruining Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

drugs will be his ruin

las drogas serán su ruina

this woman will be my ruin

esta mujer me trae perdido