ruin

[US]/ˈruːɪn/
[UK]/ˈruːɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. ødelegge, skade, gå konkurs;
n. ødeleggelse, fall, vrakgods.
Word Forms
Past Tenseruined
Present Participleruining
Past Participleruined
Third Person Singularruins
Pluralruins

Phrases & Collocations

ruin someone's life

ødelegge noens liv

ruin a relationship

ødelegge et forhold

bring to ruin

føre til ruin

ruin one's reputation

ødelegge noens rykte

ruin a plan

ødelegge en plan

in ruins

i ruiner

financial ruin

økonomisk ruin

Example Sentences

the ruins of the castle.

ruinene til slottet.

the church is a ruin now.

kirken er en ruin nå.

conspire to ruin sb.

å konspirere for å ødelegge noen

This flood will be the ruin of the harvest.

Denne flommen vil være ødeleggelsen av høsten.

The country was in ruin and convulsion.

Landet var i ruiner og kaos.

the ruin of his hopes

ødeleggelsen av hans håp

He was ruined by speculation.

Han ble ruinert av spekulasjoner.

ruined the family's good name.

ødela familiens gode navn.

ruins steeped in gloom

ruiner badet i melankoli

The storm ruined the crops.

Stormen ødela avlingene.

The city was in ruins at the end of the war.

Byen lå i ruiner på slutten av krigen.

We saw the ruins of the church.

Vi så ruinene av kirken.

I was ruined by that law case.

Jeg ble ruinert av den rettssaken.

A collision with parliament could ruin the government's plans.

En kollisjon med parlamentet kan ødelegge regjeringens planer.

The storm ruined our wheat.

Stormen ødela vår hvete.

Ruin stared him in the face.

Ruin stirret ham i ansiktet.

I was ruined by that law case, I'm a ruined man.

Jeg ble ruinert av den rettssaken, jeg er en ruinert mann.

We plan to visit the venerable ruins of the abbey.

Vi planlegger å besøke det ærverdige ruinene av klosteret.

the abbey lies in ruins today.

klosteret ligger i ruiner i dag.

Real-world Examples

Your blunder has not ruined everything.

Din feiltakelse har ikke ødelagt alt.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Only ISIS could turn ruins into ruins.

Kun ISIS kunne forvandle ruiner til ruiner.

Source: CNN Select March 2017 Collection

Also known is that time Facebook ruined Christmas.

Det er også kjent at det var den gangen Facebook ødela julen.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2019 Compilation

Naming names would only ruin the effect.

Å nevne navn ville bare ødelegge effekten.

Source: Time

Madison... - No. Why are you ruining this?

Madison... - Nei. Hvorfor ødelegger du dette?

Source: Our Day Season 2

Uh, the one before I ruined everything.

Eh, den før jeg ødela alt.

Source: S03

This article's about how their lives get ruined.

Denne artikkelen handler om hvordan livene deres blir ødelagt.

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

He will not stop until he ruins me.

Han vil ikke stoppe før han ødelegger meg.

Source: Billions Season 1

A little girl like you cannot ruin my plans!

En liten jente som deg kan ikke ødelegge planene mine!

Source: Bedtime stories for children

This fish is far too expensive to be ruined.

Denne fisken er alt for dyr til å bli ødelagt.

Source: Victoria Kitchen

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