How do you say "ruins" in spanish [by ruins I mean the ancient Roman ruins, the physical ruings of great buildings, not "collapse"] ? I haven't been able to find a good spanish translation.
las ruinas?
http://www.spanishdict.com/ED.cfm?Lookup=ruin
This site gives you the translation and the usage.
Well, GuruBlue did it again! Thanks!
Sra
P.S. La Real Academia Española, being the ultimate authority on the Spanish language, has this to say:
ruina.
(Del lat. ruīna, de ruĕre, caer).
1. f. Acción de caer o destruirse algo.
2. f. Pérdida grande de los bienes de fortuna.
3. f. Destrozo, perdición, decadencia y caimiento de una persona, familia, comunidad o Estado.
4. f. Causa de esta caída, decadencia o perdición, así en lo físico como en lo moral.
5. f. pl. Restos de uno o más edificios arruinados.
Sra
To say "ruins" in Spanish, you can use the word "ruinas". This word is commonly used to refer to the remains of ancient buildings or structures.
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