Meaning
ruin, wreck
- the remains of a decaying or destroyed building
- (figurative) a decrepit person or dilapidated object
In a sentence
Sulla collina si scorgono i ruderi di un castello medievale.
On the hill you can see the ruins of a medieval castle.
Hanno acquistato un vecchio rudere in campagna per ristrutturarlo completamente.
They bought an old ruin in the countryside to renovate it completely.
La sua vecchia automobile è ormai ridotta a un rudere.
His old car is now reduced to a wreck.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rudere | masculine · singular |
| ruderi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly used in the plural 'i ruderi' to describe archaeological ruins.
- Distinguish from 'rovina': 'rudere' specifically refers to crumbling masonry or physical remains.