ruína — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bane noun A person or thing that causes constant trouble or ruin.
- demise noun The end or downfall of something, especially in a gradual or unfortunate way.
- downfall noun A sudden loss of power, status, or success.
- havoc noun Widespread destruction, chaos, or disorder.
- remains noun The parts of something that are left after most of it has gone or been destroyed.
- ruin verb To destroy, spoil, or severely damage something so it no longer works or pleases.
- ruination noun The state or process of being completely ruined or destroyed.
Senses
ruína is used for these senses in English:
- bane (countable) A cause of misery or ruin.
- demise Transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or successor; transference; especially, the transfer or transmission of the crown or royal authority to a successor.
- downfall A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
- havoc Widespread devastation and destruction.
- remains The body or any of its matter that are left after a person (or any organism) dies; a corpse.
- remains All that is left of the stock of some things; remnants.
demise — full definition
- noun The end or downfall of something, especially in a gradual or unfortunate way.
- noun A formal or literary word for death.