ruin
1 verb destroy TRANSITIVEmill verb loit verb scrios verb they ruined his suit loit siad a chulaiththat ruined any chance we had chuir sin deireadh le haon seans a bhí againnit nearly ruined her life ba bheag nár scrios sé a saol, ba bheag nár chuir sé a saol ó rath uirthi 2 verb spoil TRANSITIVEmill verb scrios verb loit verb cuir ó mhaith it's ruining the game tá sé ag milleadh an chluicheit ruined the evening on us chuir sé an oíche ó mhaith orainnShow full entry
3 verb bankrupt TRANSITIVEbánaigh verb creach verb the legal case could ruin him d'fhéadfadh an cás dlí é a bhánú, d'fhéadfadh an cás dlí é a fhágáil bancbhriste 4 noun badly damaged statethe castle is falling into ruin tá an caisleán ag titim as a chéile, tá drochbhail ag teacht ar an gcaisleánthe houses are in a state of ruin tá na tithe in anchaoi, tá drochbhail ar na tithehis career is in ruins tá a ghairm curtha ó rath, tá deireadh lena ghairm 5 noun remains of buildingfothrach masc1 ballóga fpl2 the ruins of the old mill fothrach an tseanmhuilinn, ballóga an tseanmhuilinnthe church is a ruin now níl san eaglais anois ach fothrach, níl fágtha den eaglais anois ach na seanbhallóga 6 noun remains of sth destroyediarsma masc4 something new grew out of the ruins of their relationship d'fhás rud éigin nua as a raibh fágtha dá gcaidreamh 7 noun bankruptcythe country is in financial ruin tá an tír bancbhristethe business is on the verge of ruin tá an tóin ar tí titim as an ngnó 8 noun downfall, demisethat'll be the ruin of her sin a chuirfidh deireadh léidrink brought about his ruin an t-ól a chuir an saol ó chrích air, an t-ól a rinne a chreachshe's on the road to ruin tá sí ar bhealach a haimhleasait spelt ruin for them b'in deireadh leo