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ramshackle in English:

1. ruined


He will be ruined for life.
Tom ruined the surprise by talking about the party.
The scandal ruined his career.
My dress was ruined when it came back from the cleaner's.
We will never forget the day the typhoon ruined the crops.
He ruined his health in the end.
God, you piss me off. You completely ruined the moment.
Alas! We are ruined.
I awoke this morning at the crack of dawn, only to find that the crops had been ruined by ravenous birds.
Yugoslavia says it's not responsible for the actions of Serbian militias in Bosnia which have killed thousands, ruined cities, and turned 1.3 million people into refugees over the last three months.
It is not his illness that ruined him so much as his idleness.
The ruined castle is now under restoration.
They have, among them, ruined our plan.
We're as good as ruined.

2. a ramshackle building or vehicle is in bad condition and in need of repair



English word "ramshackle"(a ramshackle building or vehicle is in bad condition and in need of repair) occurs in sets:

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3. in bad condition and in need of repair



English word "ramshackle"(in bad condition and in need of repair) occurs in sets:

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4. poorly made


Their clothes are cheap, but they are often poorly made and wear out quickly.

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