ruin Význam & definícia

Význam ruin v slovenčine

• 0 to spoil or destroy something completely:

  • Huge modern hotels have ruined this once unspoilt coastline.

  • Her injury ruined her chances of winning the race.

  • Cheap imported goods are ruining many businesses.

  • If there's a scandal I'll be ruined!

• 1 the process or state of being spoiled or destroyed:

  • The car accident meant the ruin of all her hopes.

  • They let the palace fall into ruin.

  • Many companies are on the edge/brink/verge of ruin.

  • Alcohol was my ruin (= the thing that spoiled my life)

  • We visited a Roman ruin.

  • the ruins of the ancient city of Carthage

  • They live in the worst of the city's bombed-out ruins.

  • Nine bodies lie among the smoking ruins.

  • The town lay in ruins after years of bombing.

  • The economy was in ruins after the war.

• 2 to spoil or destroy something:

  • It would be a shame to ruin such a beautiful place.

  • That guy isn’t going to ruin my life.

• 3 to spoil something severely or destroy it:

  • Huge modern hotels are ruining this once unspoilt coastline.

  • His frequent lateness has ruined his chances for a promotion.

• 4 to cause a person or company to lose all their money or their reputation:

  • Cheap imported goods are ruining many businesses.

  • If there's a scandal, I'll be ruined!

• 5 the loss of all your money, your business, or your reputation:

  • Many workers are one health catastrophe away from financial ruin.

  • the brink/edge/verge of ruin

• 6 a place, building, etc. that is in ruins has been extremely badly damaged:

  • The showroom was in ruins after the flood.

  • The economy was in ruins after the war.

  • He lied about the company's finances, and now his career is in ruins.