Translation
to ruin, to wreck
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Word origin
From ruina ('ruin'), from Latin ruina, based on ruere ('to fall, to collapse'). The same root gives English 'ruin'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ruina
- English cognates
- ruin, ruinous
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | arruino | arruiné | arruinaba | arruinaré | arruinaría |
| tú | arruinas | arruinaste | arruinabas | arruinarás | arruinarías |
| él/ella/ud. | arruina | arruinó | arruinaba | arruinará | arruinaría |
| nos. | arruinamos | arruinamos | arruinábamos | arruinaremos | arruinaríamos |
| vos. | arruináis | arruinasteis | arruinabais | arruinaréis | arruinaríais |
| ellos/uds. | arruinan | arruinaron | arruinaban | arruinarán | arruinarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | arruine | arruinara | arruinase |
| tú | arruines | arruinaras | arruinases |
| él/ella/ud. | arruine | arruinara | arruinase |
| nos. | arruinemos | arruináramos | arruinásemos |
| vos. | arruinéis | arruinarais | arruinaseis |
| ellos/uds. | arruinen | arruinaran | arruinasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | arruina |
| ud. | arruine |
| nosotros | arruinemos |
| vosotros | arruinad |
| uds. | arruinen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- arruinando
- Past participle
- arruinado
Examples
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The rain ruined our plans for the day.
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Do not let one mistake ruin the whole afternoon.
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The bad deal almost ruined the family.
.
He went broke after investing in that company.
¡ !
Do not ruin the surprise by telling him the secret!
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 12, lesson 6: arruinar, toque, exacto and 7 more words.