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1 Translation result for ruining in Spanish

verb

ruin verb

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ruined, has ruined, is ruining, ruins
destruir, arruinar; hacer quebrar

Example sentences of
ruin verb

  • The bad weather ruined the party.
  • I ruined the sauce by adding too much garlic.
  • His low test scores ruined his chances of getting into a good school.
  • Poor customer service ruined the company's reputation.
  • He was ruined by debt.
  • The scandal ruined the mayor.

Detailed synonyms for ruin verb

Ruin, wreck, destroy, shatter, devastate, demolish significan someter a fuerzas que destruyen la solidez, el valor o la utilidad.
  • Ruin suele connotar la acción de agencias destructoras y el final del valor, la belleza o el bienestar de algo o alguien, o la pérdida de algo vital <endured having his reputation ruined by ugly rumors>.
  • Wreck indica el arruinar como efecto de estrellar o hacer añicos o una acción similar, y suele connotar un daño irreparable <his health had been wrecked by drinking and smoking>.
  • Destroy connota arruinar o aniquilar algo, bien sea físicamente <the files were deliberately destroyed> o no físicamente <the scandal destroyed his reputation>.
  • Shatter sugiere romper en muchos pedazos más pequeños <the window had been shattered by a rock>, o dañar malamente algo no físico <his dreams were shattered by the rejection>.
  • Devastate connota causar gran daño a algo, frecuentemente a un área grande <the flood devastated the town>, o causar que alguien sienta dolor emocional extremo <she was devastated by the breakup of her marriage>.
  • Demolish indica la destrucción o el desmontaje forzado de una estructura <explosives were used to demolish the building>, o dañar algo de manera que no se pueda reemplazar <the car was demolished in the accident>, y a veces se usa en un sentido no físico <the accusations were intended to demolish her public image>.

Reverse translation for ruining

destruir  - to destroy 
arruinar  - to ruin, to wreck 
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