ruin

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

Translation

v. kubomoza, kuharibu, kuwalimlisha;
n. uboreshaji, kushuka, magonjwa.
Word Forms
Past Tenseruined
Present Participleruining
Past Participleruined
Third Person Singularruins
Pluralruins

Phrases & Collocations

ruin someone's life

kuharibu maisha ya mtu

ruin a relationship

kuharibu uhusiano

bring to ruin

kuleta kwenye hasara

ruin one's reputation

kuharibu sifa ya mtu

ruin a plan

kuharibu mpango

in ruins

katika hali mbaya

financial ruin

hasara ya kifedha

Example Sentences

the ruins of the castle.

vituo vya zamani vya ngome.

the church is a ruin now.

kanisa ni magharibi sasa.

conspire to ruin sb.

kujaribu kumharibu mtu.

This flood will be the ruin of the harvest.

Mafuriko haya yataharibu maharage.

The country was in ruin and convulsion.

Nchi ilikuwa katika uharibifu na tetemeko.

the ruin of his hopes

uharibifu wa matumaini yake.

He was ruined by speculation.

Aliharibiwa na hatari.

ruined the family's good name.

Aliharibu jina zuri la familia.

ruins steeped in gloom

vituo vya zamani vilivyojaa huzuni.

The storm ruined the crops.

Ndege iliharibu mazao.

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

Jiji likaharibiwa mwishoni mwa vita.

We saw the ruins of the church.

Tulishtuka vituo vya kanisa.

I was ruined by that law case.

Nilihaharibiwa na kesi hiyo ya sheria.

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

Mchezo na bunge unaweza kuharibu mipango ya serikali.

The storm ruined our wheat.

Ndege iliharibu mahindi yetu.

Ruin stared him in the face.

Uharibifu alimwangalia uso.

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

Nilihaharibiwa na kesi hiyo ya sheria, mimi ni mtu aliyefariki.

We plan to visit the venerable ruins of the abbey.

Tunapanga kutembelea vituo vya zamani vya kanisa kuu.

the abbey lies in ruins today.

kanisa kuu leo likiwa katika uharibifu.

Real-world Examples

Your blunder has not ruined everything.

Hata hivyo, makosa yako hayajaharibu kila kitu.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Only ISIS could turn ruins into ruins.

Tu ISIS ndiyo inaweza kuweka magharibi ndani ya magharibi.

Source: CNN Select March 2017 Collection

Also known is that time Facebook ruined Christmas.

Inajulikana pia kuwa ni wakati Facebook iliharibu Krismasi.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2019 Compilation

Naming names would only ruin the effect.

Kutaja majina itaharibu tu athari.

Source: Time

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

Madison... - Hapana. Kwa nini unaharibu hili?

Source: Our Day Season 2

Uh, the one before I ruined everything.

Ehe, ile iliyotokea kabla sijiharibu kila kitu.

Source: S03

This article's about how their lives get ruined.

Makala hii ni kuhusu jinsi maisha yao yanavyoharibika.

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

He will not stop until he ruins me.

Hutakiacha mpaka aniharibu.

Source: Billions Season 1

A little girl like you cannot ruin my plans!

Mvulana mdogo kama wewe hawezi kuiharibu mipango yangu!

Source: Bedtime stories for children

This fish is far too expensive to be ruined.

Samaki huyu ni ghali sana kuharibiwa.

Source: Victoria Kitchen

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