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State Noun Harabe Ruin Destroyed Badly Damaged City

Level B2 
Kind noun
Front ruin 
IPA  /ˈruːɪn   / noun
Back enkaz, harabe
Back 2

ruin (noun)

 /ˈruːɪn   / noun
 
 1 [uncountable]
the state of being destroyed or very badly damaged
enkaz, harabe
 The city was in a state of ruin.
 2 [uncountable]
the cause or state of having lost all your money, hope of being successful, etc.
yıkım, iflas
 Many small companies are facing financial ruin.
 Gambling was her ruin.
 3 [countable]
the parts of a building that are left standing after it has been destroyed or badly damaged
yıkıntı, harabe
 The old house is now a ruin.
 the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii
IDIOMS
go to rack and ruin
to be in or get into a bad state because of a lack of care
harap olmak, mahvolmak
in ruin(s)
badly damaged or destroyed
harap, viran
 After the accident her life seemed to be in ruins.
 The city of Berlin was in ruins at the end of the war.
 

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