ruinous

/ˈruːɪnəs/ /ˈruːɪnəs/

adjective

Ruinoso, destructivo, calamitoso

Causing ruin; destructive, calamitous

Examples :

"The storm caused ruinous damage to the school building. "

La tormenta causó daños ruinosos al edificio de la escuela.

adjective

Ruinoso, arruinado

Extremely costly; so expensive as to cause financial ruin.

Examples :

"They were forced to completely replace the roof at ruinous expense."

Se vieron obligados a reemplazar por completo el techo a un costo ruinoso.

finance business economy

adjective

Ruinoso, arruinado, en ruinas

Characterized by ruin; ruined; dilapidated; as, an edifice, bridge, or wall in a ruinous state.

Examples :

"The old school building was in a ruinous state, with crumbling walls and broken windows. "

El antiguo edificio escolar estaba en un estado ruinoso, con paredes desmoronadas y ventanas rotas.

property architecture condition disaster

Meanings

Ruinoso, destructivo, calamitoso

Examples :

"The storm caused ruinous damage to the school building. "

La tormenta causó daños ruinosos al edificio de la escuela.

Ruinoso, arruinado

Examples :

"They were forced to completely replace the roof at ruinous expense."

Se vieron obligados a reemplazar por completo el techo a un costo ruinoso.

Ruinoso, arruinado, en ruinas

Examples :

"The old school building was in a ruinous state, with crumbling walls and broken windows. "

El antiguo edificio escolar estaba en un estado ruinoso, con paredes desmoronadas y ventanas rotas.

Related Words

financial adjective

Financiero

building noun

Construcción, edificación

dilapidated verb

Deteriorarse, arruinarse

completely adverb

Completamente, totalmente

extremely adverb

Extremadamente

expensive adjective

Derrochador, pródigo

calamitous adjective

calamitoso, desastroso

replace verb

Reemplazar, restituir

destructive adjective

Destructivo, dañino

crumbling verb

Desmoronarse, desintegrarse

causing verb

Causar, provocar

characterized verb

Caracterizar, retratar