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    Perdis (en. Lost)

    /pɛʁ.di/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    The action of no longer having something.
    You wasted your time waiting.
    Tu perdis ton temps à attendre.
    To miss or fail at an event or goal.
    He wondered how he had lost such an opportunity.
    Il se demanda comment il avait perdis une telle opportunité.
    To decrease by a certain amount or quantity.
    She lost a lot of weight after the diet.
    Elle perdit beaucoup de poids après le régime.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin verb 'perdere', which means 'to lose'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    lose one's head
    To act irrationally or become confused.
    perdre la tête
    lose the thread
    To no longer follow the course of an idea or conversation.
    perdre le fil
    waste one's time
    Spending time with no positive result.
    perdre son temps
    lose contact
    To cease communication with someone.
    perdre contact
    lose patience
    To become frustrated or irritated.
    perdre patience

    Related Words

    loss
    The act of losing something.
    perte
    loser
    One who does not succeed in a competition.
    perdant
    endure
    To last a long time.
    perdure

    Slang Meanings

    To have trouble concentrating.
    I'm completely lost with all this information.
    Je suis complètement perdis avec toutes ces informations.
    To be in a confusing or messy situation.
    With all these machines, I feel lost here.
    Avec toutes ces machines, je me sens perdis ici.