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    Perderse (en. Get lost)

    /peɾˈðeɾ.se/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Not knowing where one is.
    I got lost in the park and didn't know how to get out.
    Me perdí en el parque y no sabía cómo salir.
    To stop paying attention to something.
    He got lost in his thoughts during the meeting.
    Se perdió en sus pensamientos durante la reunión.
    Not reaching something that is being searched for.
    I missed the bus for arriving late.
    Me perdí el autobús por llegar tarde.

    Etymology

    From the verb perder with the reflexive suffix -se.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to get lost in the crowd
    To go unnoticed among many people.
    perderse en la multitud
    to lose track of time
    Not realizing the passage of time.
    perderse en el tiempo
    to pay attention to everything
    To pay attention to everything.
    no perderse detalle

    Related Words

    lose
    To stop having something.
    perder
    lost
    That cannot be found.
    perdido

    Slang Meanings

    To get lost at a party
    He got lost at a party and didn't come home to sleep.
    Se perdió de fiesta y no llegó a casa a dormir.
    To get lost in the pitcher
    The other day he got lost in the pitcher and didn't see how he got home.
    El otro día se perdió en la jarra y no vio cómo llegó a casa.