rovinato
The English word 'ruined' is translated into Italian as rovinato.
rovinato is an adjective used to describe something that is in a state of ruin. This can apply to a physical object that has been damaged or a figurative situation, such as a person's reputation or a specific event that has been spoiled.
Meaning: in a state of ruin (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, rovinato must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes. Use rovinata for feminine singular nouns, and rovinati for masculine plural nouns.
Did you know?
- While rovinato means 'ruined', adding a small change to create rovinarsi transforms the word into a common way to say you have 'exhausted yourself' or are 'worn out' from a long day.
- If you want to say a person is 'ruined' in a financial sense, an Italian might use finito (finished) instead of rovinato to emphasize that they have reached the very end of their resources.
- The word rovinato is closely related to the Italian word for 'rubble' or 'debris', rovine, highlighting the physical connection between being ruined and becoming a heap of stones.
Examples in context
- Tom mi ha rovinato.Tom ruined me.This sentence shows how rovinato can be used to describe a person being ruined by someone.Tatoeba #3505486 by Guybrush88, translation #2865340 by Amastan
- Ha rovinato la festa.He ruined the party.This sentence demonstrates using rovinato to describe a spoiled party.Tatoeba #13315681 by Guybrush88, translation #8373772 by Amastan
- Ha rovinato la torta.He ruined the cake.This sentence shows the use of rovinato to describe a ruined cake.Tatoeba #14038169 by Guybrush88, translation #12956004 by Conjuice
- La casa era completamente distrutta dopo l'incendio.The house was completely ruined after the fire.
- La mia vacanza è stata rovinata dalla pioggia incessante.My vacation was ruined by the incessant rain.
- Hai davvero rovinato la sorpresa di compleanno!You really ruined the birthday surprise!
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Example conversation
Martina and Alessandro are looking at an old building.
- MartinaGuarda come è rovinato questo palazzo.Look how ruined this building is.
- AlessandroSì, è in uno stato terribile.Yes, it is in a terrible state.
- MartinaAlessandro, dovremmo ripararlo subito.Alessandro, we should repair it immediately.
- AlessandroHai ragione, Martina.You are right, Martina.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
