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    Perdre (en. Lose)

    /pɛʁdʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To no longer possess something.
    He lost his wallet.
    Il a perdu son portefeuille.
    To fail, not to succeed in an action.
    She lost the match.
    Elle a perdu le match.
    To detach from something.
    We risk losing time.
    Nous risquons de perdre du temps.
    To fade away, to disappear.
    The hopes of victory have lost their shine.
    Les espoirs de victoire ont perdu de leur éclat.
    To have less of something.
    He lost weight this summer.
    Il a perdu du poids cet été.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'perdere', which means 'to destroy, to ruin'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    lose one's mind
    To become crazy or disoriented.
    perdre la tête
    waste one's time
    To invest time unnecessarily.
    perdre son temps
    lose the thread
    To no longer follow a discourse or a narrative.
    perdre le fil
    lose one's cool
    To lose one's calm.
    perdre son sang-froid
    not lose hope
    To continue hoping despite difficulties.
    ne pas perdre espoir

    Related Words

    loss
    The act of losing something.
    perte
    loser
    One who loses in a competition.
    perdant
    young partridge
    It’s a colloquial term to indicate something insignificant.
    perdreau
    lose faith
    To cease to believe in something.
    perdre la foi
    lose sight of
    To no longer see or take into account something.
    perdre de vue

    Slang Meanings

    To lose one's place in a group.
    He lost his spot by not coming to the party.
    Il a perdu sa place en ne venant pas à la soirée.
    To be in difficulty or bankrupt.
    He lost big at gambling.
    Il a perdu gros aux jeux.
    To be deceived or fooled.
    He was fooled by a false promise.
    Il s'est fait perdre par une fausse promesse.