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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesperdere
Pronunciation / Transliteration: per-de-re
"Ho paura di perdere il treno."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To be deprived of or cease to have something that one once possessed.
"She managed to lose her keys somewhere in the crowded park." - 2
To fail to win a game, competition, or battle.
"It is disappointing to lose a match after playing so well."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'losian', meaning 'to perish, be lost, or destroy', stemming from the Proto-Germanic '*luusjaną'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from physical destruction or disappearance to encompass misplacement, failure to win, and emotional breakdown.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lose" is said worldwide
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perdre
Transliteration: perd-re
"Il ne faut pas perdre espoir."
verlieren
Transliteration: fer-lee-ren
"Ich habe meinen Schlüssel verloren."
perdere
Transliteration: per-de-re
"Ho paura di perdere il treno."
perder
Transliteration: per-der
"No quiero perder mi teléfono."
perder
Transliteration: per-der
"Ela conseguiu perder o documento."
खोना
Transliteration: kho-na
"मुझे अपनी घड़ी खोना पसंद नहीं है।"
失去
Transliteration: shīqù
"我们不能失去这个机会。"
잃다
Transliteration: ilh-ta
"지갑을 잃어버렸어요."
失う
Transliteration: ushinau
"彼は大切なものを失った。"
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