ruins in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.ruin [Am ˈruɪn, Brit ˈruːɪn] N

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

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una casa medio derruida
a house in a state of semi-collapse o virtually in ruins
estragar
to ruin
tras la guerra, esta región quedó sumida en la ruina
when the war ended this area was left in ruins o was devastated
dejaron la economía en la ruina
they left the economy in ruins
el juego va a ser su ruina
gambling will be the ruin of her
ruinas
ruins pl
en ruina
in ruins
la casa estaba en ruinas
the house was in ruins
esas ruinas tienen varios siglos de antigüedad
those ruins are several centuries old
tras el bombardeo la ciudad quedó reducida a escombros
the bombing left the city in ruins o reduced the city to rubble
cuatrapear
to ruin
perdición
ruin
el alcohol será su perdición
drink will be his ruin o downfall o undoing
las ruinas yacían olvidadas en la espesura
the ruins lay forgotten in the dense undergrowth

ruins in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ruins in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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Translations for ruins in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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ruins Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

venerable ruins
ruinas f pl milenarias
drugs will be his ruin
las drogas serán su ruina
to lie in ruins
estar en ruinas
The mayas were an Indian race of people native to Central America (present-day Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras) with a civilisation that was highly advanced in many fields. The great number of ruins bears witness to this fact, such as the pyramids constructed from blocks of stone, numerous inscriptions and drawings, and not least the very accurate calendar that these people possessed.
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this woman will be my ruin
esta mujer me trae perdido
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By the 16th century the house was in ruins.
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There is also a former train ferry pier and other assorted ruins.
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Everywhere people were crying and whimpering beside ruins.
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Or (take) the similitude of one who passed by a hamlet, all in ruins to its roofs.
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The animal enclosures, with the bars removed, were left as ruins; picnic benches or tables were installed in some of them.
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The former estate, now a private farm, also includes the ruins of two gate-lodges, late medieval towerhouse, numerous outbuildings and an overgrown walled garden.
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Near the beach are ruins of buildings, pontoons, and wells, with a large tree in the center.
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But she becomes jealous of her daughter's success and makes sure she ruins her second audition.
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On all sides are to be seen old subterranean magazines, once belonging to houses now destroyed, the ruins of which are covered with brushwood.
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Not one with any scruples, he has no problem in destroying ruins to trap characters, but also challenging them to one-on-one duels.
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