ruin in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ruin in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.ruin [Brit ˈruːɪn, Am ˈruɪn] N

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

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IV.ruin [Brit ˈruːɪn, Am ˈruɪn]

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Translations for ruin in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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délabrer maison, équipement, vêtement, santé, économie
to ruin
se délabrer affaires:
to go to rack and ruin
se délabrer la santé/l'estomac
to ruin one's health/stomach
ruine
ruin
être/tomber en ruine(s)
to be in ruins/to fall into ruin
ruine
ruin
ils ont acheté une ruine en France
they bought a ruin in France
leur maison n'était plus qu'une ruine
their house was nothing more than a ruin
ruine
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causer la ruine de qn/qc
to ruin sb/sth, to lead to sb's ruin/to the ruin of sth
être au bord de la ruine
to be on the brink of financial ruin
aller ou courir à la ruine
to be heading for financial ruin
les femmes seront sa ruine
women will be the ruin of him
ruine (de réputation, d'avenir)
ruin
être la ruine de (de civilisation, réputation, santé)
to ruin
être la ruine de (d'avenir, espoir)
to ruin, to wreck
gâcher affaire
to ruin
gâcher le métier
to ruin the trade (by undercutting prices)
faire capoter opération, affaire
to ruin
se mettre le foie en capilotade
to ruin one's liver
ruiner pays, personne, entreprise, économie
to ruin
ruiner pluie, incendie, inondation, cyclone: culture
to ruin
ruiner vie, réputation
to ruin
se ruiner (dépenser excessivement)
to ruin oneself (en faisant doing)
se ruiner la santé
to ruin one's health
l'acheminement du pays vers la ruine/démocratie
the country's march toward(s) ruin/democracy
bousiller carrière, vie
to ruin
se bousiller la santé/la vue/l'estomac
to ruin one's health/eyesight/stomach
enlaidir paysage, côte
to spoil, to ruin

ruin in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ruin in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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to ruin one's appetite
se couper l'appétit

Translations for ruin in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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bousiller
to ruin
délabrer
to ruin
se délabrer santé
to ruin
se délabrer qc
to ruin
elle va se délabrer la santé
she's going to ruin her health
ruiner
to ruin
ruiner
to ruin
ça (ne) va pas te ruiner inf
it won't ruin you
ruine
ruin
tomber en ruine(s)
to go to ruin
ruine
ruin
courir à la ruine
to be heading for ruin
gâcher plaisir, vacances
to ruin
abîmer
to ruin
s'abîmer les yeux/la santé
to ruin one's eyes/health
faire capoter qc
to ruin sth
amocher
to ruin

ruin Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to ruin one's appetite
se couper l'appétit
you'll ruin your health/skin
tu vas t'abîmer la santé/la peau
to be in/fall into ruin(s)
être/tomber en ruine
to be on the edge of ruin, to face ruin
être au bord de la ruine
to be on the road to ruin
aller a la ruine
to be on the road to ruin
courir à sa perte
to give sb an/to ruin sb's appetite
donner de/couper l'appétit à qn
she's going to ruin her health
elle va se délabrer la santé
to be the ruin of sb
perdre qn
to lead a company into ruin/bankruptcy
mener une entreprise à la ruine/faillite
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It stood as a ruin for the next 300 years.
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The ruins are now preserved in a historical park.
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The ruins have been open to the public since 1924.
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Following its closer, security was maintained until the middle of the 1980s, when it was abandoned, scavenged by locals and left in ruins.
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Currently the main buildings and other structures are in ruins.
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By the 16th century the house was in ruins.
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But, as on date, only 13 gates exist in good shape, while all others are in ruins or have been demolished.
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Brooks died in 1832 and the mill was abandoned; the ruins are still visible.
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The ruins of the castle tower only remains.
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Today's ruins are surrounded by trees and in quite bad condition.
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