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ruină
ruin /ruˈi.nə/
noun#3714 most common
Also: wreck, downfall, collapse
Example sentences
Castelul este o ruină.
The castle is a ruin.
Am vizitat o ruină veche.
We visited an old ruin.
Orașul are multe ruine romane.
The city has many Roman ruins.
Afacerea lui s-a transformat într-o ruină financiară.
His business turned into a financial ruin.
Ruinele cetății atrag turiști din toată lumea.
The ruins of the fortress attract tourists from all over the world.
Deciziile sale precipitate l-au adus în pragul ruinei.
His rash decisions brought him to the brink of ruin.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ruină | ruine |
| Genitive | ruine | ruine |
| Accusative | ruină | ruine |
| Vocative | ruino | ruine |
Word family
Etymology
Ruină comes from Latin ruina, meaning a fall or collapse. Ruina itself derives from the verb ruere, to rush or tumble down. The word entered Romanian directly from Latin and kept both its physical sense, a collapsed structure, and its figurative sense, financial or moral downfall.
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