🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

perdido

Pronunciation / Transliteration: peʁˈdidu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mislaid/mɪsˈleɪd/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Eu perdi minhas chaves."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 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. 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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