Perdus (en. Lost)

/pɛʁ.dy/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Refers to something or someone that is no longer in its place or cannot be found.

He lost his book at the library.

Il a perdu son livre à la bibliothèque.

State of confusion or lack of orientation.

After the storm, they were lost in the forest.

Après la tempête, ils étaient perdus dans la forêt.

Said of a person whose mind is distracted or who does not know what to do.

She looked lost while listening to his advice.

Elle avait l'air perdue en écoutant ses conseils.

From the verb 'perdre', which means 'to lose, no longer have'.

lost in thought

The state of a person who is very focused on their ideas and does not pay attention to their surroundings.

perdu dans ses pensées

to get lost

To stray from the direction or goal one had.

se perdre

lost sight of

To no longer see someone or something due to distance.

perdu de vue

to lose

Verb meaning 'to misplace something or someone.'

perdre

loss

Feminine noun designating the action of losing something.

perte

found

Past participle of find, meaning having found something that was lost.

retrouvé

To be in a blur

After this explanation, I am completely lost.

Après cette explication, je suis complètement perdu.

To be in a fog

His speech left me lost in the fog.

Son discours m'a laissé perdu dans le brouillard.