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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesperder
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peɾˈdeɾ
"Acho que acabei de perder os meus óculos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To put something in the wrong place and lose track of it temporarily.
"She realized she had misplaced her car keys somewhere in the office." - 2
To bestow or direct trust, affection, or confidence inappropriately or unwisely.
"He felt he had misplaced his trust in a colleague who betrayed his confidence."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix mis- (denoting wrongly or badly, from Old English and Old Norse roots) combined with the verb place, which stems from Old French 'placier' and Late Latin 'platea'. The term emerged in the late 16th century to describe the act of putting something in the wrong location or failing to keep track of an item.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Misplace" is said worldwide
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égarer
Transliteration: eɡare
"J'ai égaré mes clés quelque part."
verlegen
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩
"Ich habe meinen Schlüssel verlegt."
smarrire
Transliteration: zmarˈrire
"Ho smarrito i miei documenti."
extraviar
Transliteration: ekstɾaˈβjaɾ
"Parece que he extraviado mi cartera."
perder
Transliteration: peɾˈdeɾ
"Acho que acabei de perder os meus óculos."
खो देना
Transliteration: kho dena
"मैंने अपनी चाबियाँ कहीं खो दी हैं।"
放错地方
Transliteration: fàng cuò dìfang
"我把钱包放错地方了，找不到它。"
제치우다
Transliteration: jechiuda
"안경을 어디에 두었는지 잃어버렸습니다."
置き忘れ
Transliteration: okiwasure
"書類をどこかに置き忘れてしまいました。"
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