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руины

ruins

Meaning of руины

remains of buildings

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Russian[ruˈinɨ]
ruins
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руины with English translation

руины usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We walked up the hill to see the ancient ruins at sunset.

Мы поднялись на холм, чтобы увидеть древние руины на закате.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She liked to take photos of the ruins when she visited the town.

Ей нравилось фотографировать руины, когда она посещала этот город.

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руины belongs to the topic "Sightseeing and Landmarks". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

руиныruins
душshower
лифтelevator
полотенцеtowel
телевизорTV
видview
завтракbreakfast

руины synonyms

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What's the difference between руины / развалины / разрушения / обломки / завалы

🇷🇺Russian
руины

remains of buildings, often historical

B1Very Often

We visited the ruins of a medieval castle.

Мы осмотрели руины средневекового замка.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
развалины

often more colloquial, emphasizes decay and heavy damage

B1Often

After the earthquake the city was left in ruins.

После землетрясения город превратился в развалины.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
разрушения

the process or result of destruction, not necessarily architectural

B1Often

The war left large-scale destruction behind.

Война оставила после себя большие разрушения.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обломки

fragments of something destroyed — small pieces and shards

B1Often

Rescuers cleared the debris after the explosion.

Спасатели расчистили обломки после взрыва.

З
🇷🇺Russian
завалы

piles of rubble or parts of a structure that block passage

B1Often

Rubble blocked the road to the affected area.

Завалы перекрыли дорогу к пострадавшему району.

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How to pronounce руины and what this word means

руины translation: ruins. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce руины

[ruˈinɨ]

руины translation

ruins

руины examples

We walked up the hill to see the ancient ruins at sunset.

руины transcription

[ruˈinɨ]

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руины meaning: what does it mean?

разрушенные остатки зданий или древних строительных сооружений

руины pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

руины is pronounced as [ruˈinɨ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

руины definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We walked up the hill to see the ancient ruins at sunset. Translation: Мы поднялись на холм, чтобы увидеть древние руины на закате.

Is руины part of Sightseeing and Landmarks vocabulary?

Yes, руины (ruins) can be learned in the Sightseeing and Landmarks topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is руины part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, руины (ruins) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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