Extravíos (en. Lost items)

/ekstraˈβios/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Actions that cause the loss of something.
The losses of important documents can cause legal problems.
Los extravíos de documentos importantes pueden generar problemas legales.
Errors or deviations in behavior.
The losses in concentration can affect academic performance.
Los extravíos en la concentración pueden afectar el rendimiento académico.
Deviations from the established route or course.
The losses on the road led the group to a dangerous area.
Los extravíos en el camino llevaron al grupo a una zona peligrosa.

Etymology

From the verb 'to lose', which means to deviate or lose.

Common Phrases and Expressions

losses on the road
Losses of the route or direction.
extravíos en el camino
not to get lost in the losses
To stay focused and not deviate.
no perderse en los extravíos
to face the losses
To confront and resolve the losses.
hacer frente a los extravíos

Related Words

to lose
To lose something or divert it from its path.
extraviar
lost
Refers to something that has been lost or diverted.
extraviado
diversion
Change or alteration of the usual path or direction.
desvío

Slang Meanings

To get lost in a figurative sense.
I have gotten lost in my work life.
Me he extraviado en mi vida laboral.
To deviate from the truth or reality.
That comment was a total deviation from the situation.
Ese comentario fue un extravío total de la situación.