What does rovinare in Italian mean?

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

The word rovinare in Italian means ruin, wreck, ruin, ruin, collapse, crumble, ruin yourself, go bankrupt, ruin sbd's reputation, ruin everything, destroy everything. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rovinare

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.

ruin sbd's reputation

ruin everything, destroy everything

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

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