ruin

ruin
ruin [{{t}}'ru:ɪn]
1 noun
(a) (usu pl) (remains) ruine f;
the monastery is now a ruin le monastère n'est plus qu'une ruine;
the ruins of an old castle les ruines fpl d'un vieux château;
to be in ruins (building, economy) être en ruine(s); (career) être fini; (hopes) être anéanti
(b) (destruction) ruine f;
this spelt the ruin of our hopes c'était la fin de nos espoirs;
to fall into ruin tomber en ruine(s);
to go to ruin (economy, country) tomber en ruine(s); (person) sombrer;
he's on the road to ruin il va ou court à la ruine ou à sa perte;
to be the ruin of sb être la perte de qn;
it will be the ruin of him ça le perdra;
gambling has led to his ruin le jeu l'a perdu ou l'a mené à sa perte
(c) (bankruptcy) ruine f;
the business was on the brink of (financial) ruin l'affaire était au bord de la ruine
2 transitive verb
(a) (destroy → health, economy, country) ruiner; (→ person, career) détruire; (damage → clothes) abîmer; (spoil → event, meal, holiday) gâcher;
that's ruined our chances ça nous a fait perdre toutes nos chances;
you're ruining your eyesight tu es en train de t'abîmer la vue ou les yeux;
to ruin one's health se ruiner la santé;
the rain ruined our trip la pluie a gâché notre voyage;
you've ruined my best dress tu as abîmé ma plus jolie robe;
to ruin sb's plans faire échouer les projets de qn;
the injury ruined his chances of playing in the World Cup sa blessure l'a empêché de participer à la Coupe du monde;
the small villages along the coast have been ruined by mass tourism les petits villages de la côte ont perdu tout leur charme à cause du tourisme de masse
(b) (bankrupt) ruiner

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