ruin
gb/ɹˈuɪn/ us/ɹˈuɪn/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 1300
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
B1
action
1
Cause serious damage or destruction
To damage something so badly that it cannot be used or enjoyed anymore.
نمط الاستخدام:
to ruin [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ruin' with 'break'. 'Break' usually refers to physical damage to an object, while 'ruin' can be physical or abstract (plans, mood, reputation).
المرادفات
spoil (Often used for less severe damage, especially to enjoyment or appearance.)
|
destroy (Stronger and more final; complete physical damage.)
الأضداد
repair (To fix something that is damaged.)
|
improve (To make something better rather than worse.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
ruin a plan
|ruin a trip
|ruin clothes
|ruin someone's chances
|ruin the mood
الموضوعات
daily life
|emotions
|business
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The heavy rain ruined our picnic.
- You’ll ruin your shoes if you walk through the mud.
- The scandal ruined his career.
- The spilled wine ruined the carpet.
- Loud noise from the street ruined my concentration.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The rain ruined our day.
- He ruined his shirt with paint.
- The fire ruined the house.
- She ruined the cake by burning it.
اسم
A2
entity
2
Remains of destroyed building
What is left of a building or place after it has been damaged or destroyed.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'ruins' (plural) for a single building; it's usually plural when referring to remains.
المرادفات
remains (A general term for what is left of something.)
|
wreckage (Usually refers to broken parts after an accident or disaster.)
الأضداد
restoration (The act of bringing something back to its original condition.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
ancient ruins
|Roman ruins
|lie in ruins
|explore the ruins
الموضوعات
history
|travel
|nature
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Tourists visited the ancient ruins of the temple.
- The castle now lies in ruins after centuries of neglect.
- We walked through the ruins of the old town.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- We saw the ruins of a castle.
- The ruins are very old.
- The city was in ruins after the war.
اسم
B2
state
3
State of destruction or collapse
A very bad state where something is broken, failed, or lost.
المرادفات
collapse (Focuses on sudden failure.)
|
downfall (Often about loss of power, success, or reputation.)
الأضداد
success (Opposite in terms of outcome or state.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
fall into ruin
|bring to ruin
|face ruin
الموضوعات
business
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The company’s poor decisions led to financial ruin.
- His gambling habit brought him to ruin.
- They managed to save the farm from ruin.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The shop is close to ruin.
- His bad choices led to ruin.
- They saved the business from ruin.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
ruin
IPA
GB/ɹˈuɪn/
US/ɹˈuɪn/
المقاطع والنبر
ru - in (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (ru)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: ruin
- Plural: ruin, ruins
Verb
- Base: ruin
- 3rd Person Singular: ruins
- Present Participle: ruining
- Past: ruined
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
ruins
noun
ruining
verb
ruined
verb
Advanced or less common
التعبيرات
bring to ruin
1/bɹˈɪŋ tə ɹˈuɪn/
idiom
Cause complete destruction or failure
To make a person or thing fail completely or be destroyed.
أمثلة
- Poor management brought the company to ruin.
- His actions nearly brought the whole project to ruin.
fall into ruin
1/fˈɔl ˈɪntu ɹˈuɪn/
idiom
Gradually become damaged and unusable
To slowly get damaged and broken over time because no one takes care of it.
أمثلة
- The old theater fell into ruin after it closed.
- Without repairs, the bridge will fall into ruin.
lie in ruins
1/lˈaɪ ˈɪn ɹˈuɪnz/
idiom
Be in a destroyed state
To be badly damaged so that only broken parts remain.
أمثلة
- After the earthquake, much of the city lay in ruins.
- The factory lay in ruins after the fire.