Perdiendo (en. Losing)

/peɾˈdjen̪do/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

The action of losing something or someone.

I'm wasting my time in this discussion.

Estoy perdiendo el tiempo en esta discusión.

To suffer the loss of a competition or a game.

Our team is losing the match by two goals.

Nuestro equipo está perdiendo el partido por dos goles.

To fade away or decrease in quantity or quality.

We are losing many customers due to competition.

Estamos perdiendo muchos clientes debido a la competencia.

From Latin 'perdere', which means 'to destroy' or 'to spoil'.

losing the thread

Poor connection between ideas or in a conversation.

perdiendo el hilo

losing one's head

Being very confused or emotionally disturbed.

perdiendo la cabeza

not wasting time

Making good use of a period.

no estar perdiendo el tiempo

losing faith

To doubt or stop believing in something.

perdiendo la fe

lose

To stop having something one possessed.

perder

loss

The act or effect of losing something.

pérdida

loser

A person who loses something, often in a competitive context.

perdedor

To lose track of time.

I was so distracted that I ended up completely losing track of time.

Estaba tan distraído que terminé perdiendo completamente la noción del tiempo.

To lose patience.

I can't take it anymore; I'm losing patience with this situation.

No puedo más, estoy perdiendo la paciencia con esta situación.