ruine
French → English
noun//ȁɥin//
(destruction) Downfall: the physical or financial collapse of an entity or person
Cette mauvaise d cision a caus la ruine de son entreprise.
(English) This bad decision caused the downfall of his company.
L'empire tait proche de sa ruine apr s des ann es de guerre.
(English) The empire was close to its downfall after years of war.
noun//ȁɥin//
(architecture) Ruins: the remains of a building that has decayed or been destroyed
Les touristes visitent les ruines romaines de la ville antique.
(English) Tourists visit the Roman ruins of the ancient city.
Le château n'est plus qu'un monceau de ruines aujourd'hui.
(English) The castle is nothing more than a pile of ruins today.
Entry ID: fr:en:ruine · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary