Asked by Kelly

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.
Answered by Tyler
las ruinas?
Answered by GuruBlue
http://www.spanishdict.com/ED.cfm?Lookup=ruin

This site gives you the translation and the usage.
Answered by SraJMcGin
Well, GuruBlue did it again! Thanks!

Sra
Answered by SraJMcGin
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
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