ruin
gb/ɹˈuɪn/ us/ɹˈuɪn/
A2
Inglês
~ 1300
Acepções
0 acepção
Verbo
B1
action
1
Cause serious damage or destruction
To damage something so badly that it cannot be used or enjoyed anymore.
Padrão de uso:
to ruin [something]
Erro comum:
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).
Sinônimos
spoil (Often used for less severe damage, especially to enjoyment or appearance.)
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destroy (Stronger and more final; complete physical damage.)
Antônimos
repair (To fix something that is damaged.)
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improve (To make something better rather than worse.)
Colocações
ruin a plan
|ruin a trip
|ruin clothes
|ruin someone's chances
|ruin the mood
Temas
daily life
|emotions
|business
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The rain ruined our day.
- He ruined his shirt with paint.
- The fire ruined the house.
- She ruined the cake by burning it.
Substantivo
A2
entity
2
Remains of destroyed building
What is left of a building or place after it has been damaged or destroyed.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse 'ruins' (plural) for a single building; it's usually plural when referring to remains.
Sinônimos
remains (A general term for what is left of something.)
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wreckage (Usually refers to broken parts after an accident or disaster.)
Antônimos
restoration (The act of bringing something back to its original condition.)
Colocações
ancient ruins
|Roman ruins
|lie in ruins
|explore the ruins
Temas
history
|travel
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- We saw the ruins of a castle.
- The ruins are very old.
- The city was in ruins after the war.
Substantivo
B2
state
3
State of destruction or collapse
A very bad state where something is broken, failed, or lost.
Sinônimos
collapse (Focuses on sudden failure.)
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downfall (Often about loss of power, success, or reputation.)
Antônimos
success (Opposite in terms of outcome or state.)
Colocações
fall into ruin
|bring to ruin
|face ruin
Temas
business
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The company’s poor decisions led to financial ruin.
- His gambling habit brought him to ruin.
- They managed to save the farm from ruin.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The shop is close to ruin.
- His bad choices led to ruin.
- They saved the business from ruin.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
ruin
AFI
GB/ɹˈuɪn/
US/ɹˈuɪn/
Sílabas e tonicidade
ru - in (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (ru)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: ruin
- Plural: ruin, ruins
Verb
- Base: ruin
- 3rd Person Singular: ruins
- Present Participle: ruining
- Past: ruined
Família de palavras
Forms
ruins
noun
ruining
verb
ruined
verb
Advanced or less common
Expressões
bring to ruin
1/bɹˈɪŋ tə ɹˈuɪn/
idiom
Cause complete destruction or failure
To make a person or thing fail completely or be destroyed.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- After the earthquake, much of the city lay in ruins.
- The factory lay in ruins after the fire.