Polyglot Dictionary

ruir

/xuˈiɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
ruo
preterite (eu)
ruí
past participle
ruído

Meaning

  1. to collapse

    • A parede ruiu.

      The wall collapsed.

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

desabar

desabar and ruir are close synonyms for "to collapse"; ruir is slightly more literary.

Similar in other languages

German

einstürzen

einstürzen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to collapse."

Spanish

desplomar

desplomar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to collapse."

French

s'effondrer

s'effondrer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to collapse."

Practice

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