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    Pérdidas (en. Losses)

    /ˈpeɾðidas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Decrease in the amount of money, goods, or resources.
    The company reported significant losses in the last quarter.
    La empresa reportó fuertes pérdidas en el último trimestre.
    Situations in which someone is lost, especially in an emotional context.
    The human losses in the war are unacceptable.
    Las pérdidas humanas en la guerra son inaceptables.
    Loss of an opportunity or advantage.
    The wrong decision resulted in significant losses of time.
    La decisión equivocada resultó en pérdidas significativas de tiempo.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'to lose', from the Latin 'perdere', which means 'to destroy' or 'to cease to have'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to suffer losses
    To experience a detriment or damage in something.
    sufrir pérdidas
    to have no losses
    To be in a situation where nothing has been lost.
    no tener pérdidas
    losses and gains
    Financial balance that shows what has been lost and what has been gained.
    pérdidas y ganancias

    Related Words

    to lose
    To cease to have something.
    perder
    to disappear
    To cease to be present.
    desaparecer
    failure
    Undesired outcome in an attempt.
    fracaso

    Slang Meanings

    To lose something considered valuable.
    I searched for it throughout the house and it was a total loss.
    Lo busqué por toda la casa y fue una pérdida total.
    To find oneself in a difficult financial situation.
    After the business failure, they are at a loss.
    Después del fracaso del negocio, están en pérdidas.