noun
ruina
/ruˈina/· rzeczownikAlso
zniszczenie(n)upadek(m)
Definition
the state or process of being destroyed or severely damaged
Examples
A large number of churches fell into ruin after the revolution.
Wiele kościołów popadło w ruinę po rewolucji.
Synonyms
Collocations
in ruinsfall into ruinbring to ruin
verb
zrujnować
/zrujˈnɔvat͡ɕ/· czasownikAlso
zniszczyćpopsuć
Definition
to damage something so badly that it loses all its value, pleasure, etc.
Examples
The bad weather ruined our trip.
Zła pogoda zrujnowała nam wycieczkę.
Collocations
ruin a reputationruin a planruin a surprise
Word forms
ruinedpast simpleruinspluralruiningpresent participle
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