ruïna — meaning in English

English meaning

• ruin verb To destroy, spoil, or severely damage something so it no longer works or pleases.
• wreck noun The remains of a vehicle, ship, or structure that has been destroyed or badly damaged.

Senses

ruïna is used for these senses in English:

• ruin (countable, sometimes, in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
• wreck Something or someone that has been ruined.

ruin — full definition

1. verb To destroy, spoil, or severely damage something so it no longer works or pleases.
2. noun The remains of a destroyed or decayed structure.

wreck — full definition

1. noun The remains of a vehicle, ship, or structure that has been destroyed or badly damaged.
2. noun Informal: a person who is in a very poor physical or emotional state.
3. verb To destroy or badly damage something.

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