Perdez (en. Lose)

pɛʁ.de

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To rid oneself of something or let it slip away.

You always lose your keys.

Vous perdez toujours vos clés.

To experience a personal or emotional loss.

They are losing a loved one.

Ils perdent un être cher.

To miss an opportunity.

You are losing a chance by not acting.

Vous perdez une chance en n'agissant pas.

Comes from the verb 'perdre', from Latin 'perdere', meaning 'to let slip'.

lose the thread

No longer understanding or following a situation.

perdre le fil

waste time

Using time in an ineffective way.

perdre du temps

lose one's cool

Becoming upset or angry.

perdre son calme

loss

State of no longer having something.

perte

loser

One who does not win.

perdant

perdition

State of being lost, often morally.

perdition

To go crazy

He is under so much stress that he is starting to go crazy.

Il a tellement de stress qu'il commence à perdre la boule.

To lose one's footing

With all these projects, I'm starting to lose my footing.

Avec tous ces projets, je commence à perdre pied.