Perdue (en. Lost)

/pɛʁ.dy/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

That which has been mislaid or cannot be found.

She found her lost cat.

Elle a retrouvé son chat perdu.

That which is of lost value or importance.

These values seem lost in our society.

Ces valeurs semblent perdues dans notre société.

Referring to a feeling of neglect or lack.

He felt lost in his thoughts.

Il se sentait perdu dans ses pensées.

From the verb lose, from Latin 'perdere' meaning 'to destroy, to ruin'.

lost in her thoughts

To be distracted or preoccupied, not paying attention to what is happening around.

perdue dans ses pensées

wasted time

Time spent without utility or result.

temps perdu

missed opportunity

Chance or possibility that has not been seized.

occasion perdue

lose

Action of misplacing something or someone.

perdre

loss

The action of losing or the state of having lost.

perte

loser

Referring to someone who has suffered a loss in a game or a competition.

perdant

To be in a desperate situation.

Since he lost his job, he feels completely lost.

Depuis qu'il a perdu son boulot, il se sent complètement perdue.

To be disconnected from reality.

After this conversation, she was so lost.

Après cette conversation, elle était tellement perdue.