Usage examples of "lay in ruin" in English with translation to Spanish

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The lion lay in the middle of the cage. El león yacía al medio de la jaula.
He lay in agony until the doctor arrived. Él yació agonizante hasta que llegó el médico.
The old castle lay in ruins. El viejo castillo está en ruinas.
He was ill, so he lay in bed all day long. Él estaba enfermo, así que se quedó en cama el día entero.
One thousand buildings lay in ruins. Mil construcciones quedaron en ruinas.
You should really lay off that. It'll ruin your health. Realmente deberías dejar eso. Arruinará tu salud.
The mother lay beside her baby on the bed. La madre yacía al lado de su bebé en la cama.
That ancient ruin was once a shrine. Esas antiguas ruinas fueron alguna vez un templo.
I lay on my bed. Me acuesto en mi cama.
Life's a ruin without you. La vida es una ruina sin ti.
It surprised me that platypus lay eggs. Me sorprendió saber que los ornitorrincos ponen huevos.
It was gambling that brought about his ruin. Fueron las apuestas que lo llevaron a su ruina.
Tom read anything he could lay his hands on. Tom leía cualquier cosa que cayera en sus manos.
The gradual ruin of our country has to be stopped. La gradual ruina de nuestro país debe ser detenida.
Tom lay awake for a long time thinking about Mary. Tom yació despierto durante un largo rato pensando en Mary.
Too much drinking will make your life a ruin. Beber demasiado arruinará tu vida.
Tom lay on his back. Tom se acostó boca arriba.
They're coming! Don't move a muscle or you'll ruin the surprise. ¡Ya llegan! No muevas un músculo o arruinarás la sorpresa.
In May, all birds lay an egg. En mayo, todos los pájaros ponen un huevo.
Be more careful. Rushing through things is going to ruin your work. Sé más cuidadoso. Apresurar las cosas va a arruinar tu trabajo.
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