rovina

Definitions of rovina
  1. noun
    a ruined building
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    edificazione, edificio, fabbricato, luogo, stabile
    a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
  2. noun
    destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
    synonyms: disfacimento, malora, morte
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    devastazione, distruzione, scempio
    the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
  3. noun
    a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
    synonyms: frana, franamento
  4. noun
    an event that results in destruction
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    annichilazione, annichilimento, annientamento
    an event that results in total destruction
  5. noun
    a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
    synonyms: avaria, crollo, panna, panne
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    type of:
    accaduto, avvenimento, caso, happening, vicenda
    an event that happens
  6. noun
    the act of throwing yourself down
    synonyms: crollo, tracollo
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    type of:
    calata, calo, discendenza, discesa
    the act of changing your location in a downward direction
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