ruins in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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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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smouldering ashes, ruins
fumant
conserve remains, ruins
conserver

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

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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
ruin
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
ruines
ruins
les ruines de Carthage
the ruins of Carthage
les ruines d'un empire
the ruins of an empire
un mur à demi écroulé
a wall half in ruins
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
débris (d'édifice)
ruins, remains
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

ruins in the PONS Dictionary

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

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

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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
décombres fig
ruins
ruine
ruins
ruine
ruin
en ruine(s)
in ruins
tomber en ruine(s)
to go to ruin
ruine
ruin
courir à la ruine
to be heading for ruin
bousiller
to ruin
ruiner
to ruin
ruiner
to ruin
ça (ne) va pas te ruiner inf
it won't ruin you
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

ruins Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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 lie in ruins
être en 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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The ruins of the spring and ram were remaining through until the 1960s.
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Meanwhile, the gingerbread children pull out from the ruins of the oven the witch, who has turned into gingerbread.
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Everywhere people were crying and whimpering beside ruins.
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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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Some ruins remain, such as a perimeter wall and some of the houses where guards used to stay.
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Additionally, many of the oldest and magnificent plantation houses were in ruins as a result of economic and wartime devastation.
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Other elements include a grotto and imitation ruins.
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By the 16th century the house was in ruins.
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Contrarily, the photographs depict the ruins in a clear open space.
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