Perdant (en. Losing)

/pɛʁ.dɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A person who loses in a game or competition.

The loser of the tournament congratulated the winner.

Le perdant du tournoi a félicité le gagnant.

One who experiences failure in any situation.

After the debate, it became obvious who the loser was.

Après le débat, il est devenu évident qui était le perdant.

An individual considered to be unsuccessful.

In his speech, he stated that he did not see himself as a loser.

Dans son discours, il a déclaré qu'il ne se voyait pas comme un perdant.

Comes from the verb 'to lose' with the suffix '-ing' indicating an action or state.

to be a loser

To be considered someone who regularly fails.

être un perdant

default loser

One who loses due to the circumstances or choices of others.

perdant par défaut

line loser

Expression that refers to a person who never wins in competitions.

perdant-à-la-ligne

winner

A person who wins in a game or competition.

gagnant

defeat

Situation of loss, especially in competition.

défaite

failure

Outcome of an action that does not end as expected.

échec

Loser

This guy is really a loser. He never succeeds at anything.

Cet gars est vraiment un loser. Il ne réussit jamais à rien.

Useless

He feels useless after losing the match.

Il se sent nul après avoir perdu le match.