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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesperdido
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peʁˈdidu
"Eu perdi minhas chaves."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To put something down in a careless manner, causing it to be lost or misplaced.
"I mislaid my keys and couldn't find them for hours." - 2
To lose track of something by placing it in an incorrect location.
"She mislaid her notes before the important meeting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'mislaid' is derived from the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' and the verb 'laid', the past tense of 'lay'. It has its roots in Middle English, with 'mis-' coming from Old English 'mis-' and 'laid' from Old English 'lǣdan', meaning to put down or place. The term has evolved to indicate the act of placing something in the wrong location.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mislaid" is said worldwide
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égaré
Transliteration: eɡeʁe
"J'ai égaré mes clés."
verlegt
Transliteration: fɛʁˈleːkt
"Ich habe meine Schlüssel verlegt."
smarrito
Transliteration: smaˈritto
"Ho smarrito le mie chiavi."
extraviado
Transliteration: ekstraβiˈaðo
"He extraviado mis llaves."
perdido
Transliteration: peʁˈdidu
"Eu perdi minhas chaves."
खोया हुआ
Transliteration: khoya hua
"मैंने अपनी चाबियाँ खो दीं।"
丢失的
Transliteration: diūshī de
"我把钥匙丢失了。"
잃어버린
Transliteration: il-eobeolin
"나는 열쇠를 잃어버렸다."
失くした
Transliteration: nakushita
"私は鍵を失くしました。"
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