What does rovina in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word rovina in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use rovina in Italian.

The word rovina in Italian means destruction, collapse, ruin, disaster, ruin, failure, embarrassment, ruins, remains, ruin, wreck, ruin, ruin, collapse, crumble, ruin yourself, go bankrupt, go to ruin, be in ruin, in ruins, run down, abandoned, to lead to ruin. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rovina

destruction, collapse, ruin

sostantivo femminile (distruzione, crollo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Guardare la rovina di questo bellissimo palazzo mi riempie il cuore di tristezza.
Looking at how this beautiful building has become a ruin fills my heart with sadness.

disaster, ruin

sostantivo femminile (figurato (disastro, fallimento) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La rovina della nostra azienda agricola è dovuta al disinteresse dei nostri figli che hanno preferito trasferirsi all'estero.
The ruin of our company has been our children. They are disinterested and have preferred to move abroad.

failure, embarrassment

sostantivo femminile (figurato (persona che arreca disgrazie) (person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sua moglie è stata la sua rovina: prima era un uomo tanto caro e sereno.
His wife has been his ruin; he used to be a lovely and calm person.

ruins, remains

sostantivo plurale femminile (macerie, ruderi)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Arando l'agricoltore ha scoperto le rovine di una chiesetta longobarda.
While ploughing the farmer discovered the remains (or: riuns) of a small Longobard church.

ruin, wreck

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (danneggiare gravemente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La grandine ha rovinato il raccolto.
The hail ruined the harvest.

ruin

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (ridurre in miseria) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La crisi economica ha rovinato quella famiglia.
The economic crisis ruined that family.

ruin

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (danneggiare gravemente) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Lo scandalo potrebbe rovinargli la reputazione.
They tarnished his reputation.

collapse, crumble

verbo intransitivo (crollare)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
L'edificio è rovinato a terra, ma fortunatamente non è rimasto ferito nessuno.
The building collapsed, but thankfully nobody was hurt.

ruin yourself

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (sciuparsi, danneggiarsi)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tutti i panni che erano in lavatrice si sono rovinati.
All the clothing that was in the washing machine is ruined.

go bankrupt

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (andare in bancarotta)

Si è rovinato per via del vizio del gioco.
He went bankrupt thanks to his gambling habit.

go to ruin

be in ruin

in ruins, run down, abandoned

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

to lead to ruin

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