Translation
to ruin, to wreck
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Word origin
From ruine ('ruin, collapse'), from Latin ruina ('a falling down, downfall'), from ruere ('to fall, to rush down'). English 'ruin' comes from the same Latin noun by way of Old French.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ruina
- English cognates
- ruin, ruinous
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | ruine | ruinais | ruinai | ruinerai | ruinerais |
| tu | ruines | ruinais | ruinas | ruineras | ruinerais |
| il/elle | ruine | ruinait | ruina | ruinera | ruinerait |
| nous | ruinons | ruinions | ruinâmes | ruinerons | ruinerions |
| vous | ruinez | ruiniez | ruinâtes | ruinerez | ruineriez |
| ils/elles | ruinent | ruinaient | ruinèrent | ruineront | ruineraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | ruine | ruinasse |
| tu | ruines | ruinasses |
| il/elle | ruine | ruinât |
| nous | ruinions | ruinassions |
| vous | ruiniez | ruinassiez |
| ils/elles | ruinent | ruinassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | ruine |
| nous | ruinons |
| vous | ruinez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- ruinant
- Past participle
- ruiné · ruinée · ruinés · ruinées
Examples
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The rain ruined our weekend at the seaside.
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That business ruined his reputation in a week.
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He ruined himself gambling.
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Do not ruin the surprise!
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A single mistake can ruin years of work.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 12: ruiner, précis, enregistrement and 7 more words.