Meanings (ES + gloss)
ruina
The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
The Veian and the Gabian towirs shall fall, / And one promiscuous ruin cover all; / Nor, after length of years, a stone betray / The place where once the very ruins lay.
The labour of a day will not build up a virtuous habit on the ruins of an old and vicious character.
ruina
The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.
The monastery has fallen into ruin.
ruina
Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction.
Gambling has been the ruin of many.
The errors of young men are the ruin of business.
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Meanings (ES + gloss)
arruinar • desbaratar
To cause the fiscal ruin of; to bankrupt or drive out of business.
In one way, indeed, he bade fair to ruin us; for he kept on staying week after week, and at last month after month, so that all the money had been long exhausted...
With all these purchases, you surely mean to ruin us!
arruinar • estropear • ruinar
To destroy or render something no longer usable or operable.
By the fireside there are old men seated, / Seeing ruined cities in the ashes.
He ruined his new white slacks by accidentally spilling oil on them.
dar al traste
To reveal the ending of (a story); to spoil.
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