What does "ruina" mean in English?

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ruina

English

ruin

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Alternative translations of "ruina"

collapse
downfall
wreck
bankruptcy

Examples of how to use "ruina" in Spanish

Spanish
El castillo está en ruinas.
English
The castle is in ruins.
Spanish
Esa vieja casa es una ruina.
English
That old house is a ruin.
Spanish
La guerra dejó al país en ruina.
English
The war left the country in ruins.
Spanish
Evitó la ruina ahorrando cada mes.
English
He avoided ruin by saving every month.
Spanish
La ruina del negocio fue inevitable.
English
The ruin of the business was inevitable.

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El castillo está en ruinas.

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