tomber en ruine
/tɔ̃.be ɑ̃ ʁɥin/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- tombe en ruine
- past
- est tombé en ruine
- perfect
- tombé en ruine
Meaning
Similar words
"aller à vau-l'eau" is an idiom for falling into ruin or going wrong; "tomber en ruine" is the plainer phrase for the same idea.
Practice
1 What does tomber en ruine mean?
to fall into ruin
2 Fill the gap: Le vieux château ___ en ruine.
Full sentence: Le vieux château tombe en ruine. (The old castle is falling into ruin.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches tomber en ruine?
tomber en ruine: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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