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ruin

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

ruin, ruins (of a building) · ruin, downfall

EtymologyOpphav

fra latin, av ruere ‘falle i grus’ from Latin, from ruere 'to fall into ruin'

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. (rest av) sammenstyrtet byggverk (the remains of) a collapsed building
    • ruinene av en steinkirke the ruins of a stone church
    • de ble begravet i ruinene they were buried in the rubble
  2. ødeleggelse (I)destruction, undergang (1)downfall destructionødeleggelse (I), downfallundergang (1)
    • økonomisk ruin financial ruin

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

i ruiner i en tilstand av ødeleggelse;
i grusreduced to rubble in a state of destruction;
reduced to rubblei grus Eng. phrasein ruins
  • byen lå i ruiner the city lay in ruins
  • hjemmet deres ble lagt i ruiner under angrepet their home was reduced to ruins in the attack
  • hele livet ligger i ruiner their whole life is in ruins