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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

  1. noun The end or downfall of something, especially in a gradual or unfortunate way.
  2. noun A formal or literary word for death.

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