Perdons (en. Let's lose)

/pɛʁ.dɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

The action of losing or causing someone to lose something.

We often lose our keys when we're in a hurry.

Nous perdons souvent nos clés lorsque nous sommes pressés.

To express regret or compassion for a loss.

We are losing a dear friend today.

Nous perdons un ami cher aujourd'hui.

Failing to maintain something.

We are losing touch with reality in this debate.

Nous perdons la connexion avec la réalité dans ce débat.

From the Latin 'perdere', which means 'to destroy' or 'to let escape'.

losing our minds

Acting in a confused manner or forgetting important things.

perdons la tête

if we waste time

If we are not effective.

si nous perdons du temps

losing the habit

Stopping to do something regularly.

perdons l'habitude

lose

The action of no longer having something.

perdre

lost

Something that is no longer in our possession.

perdu

loss

The act of losing something.

perte

Losing one's cool

He really lost his cool when he saw what he had done.

Il a vraiment perdu son calme quand il a vu ce qu'il avait fait.

Losing one's marbles

She's starting to lose her marbles with all this stress.

Elle commence à perdre la boule avec tout ce stress.