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    Perdía (en. I lost)

    /peɾˈði.a/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A lost day refers to a day that is considered not utilized or in which nothing significant has been achieved.
    Monday was a lost day; I didn’t do anything productive.
    El lunes fue un perdía, no hice nada productivo.
    In contexts of loss, it refers to a day in which a resource or opportunity has been lost.
    That project was a loss for all of us.
    Ese proyecto fue un perdía para todos nosotros.
    verb
    It refers to losing a day in the sense of not taking advantage of it.
    I don’t want to waste another lost day on meaningless activities.
    No quiero perder otro perdía más en actividades sin sentido.

    Etymology

    It comes from the verb 'perder' with the suffix '-ía', which indicates a period or temporal dimension.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    waste of time
    A moment or period in which nothing is achieved.
    perdía de tiempo
    every day is a loss
    An expression that indicates that the days are not taken advantage of.
    cada día es un perdía

    Related Words

    to lose
    To stop having something that was possessed.
    perder
    loss
    State of not having something that was had before.
    pérdida
    wasted time
    Time that has not been taken advantage of or used effectively.
    tiempo perdido

    Slang Meanings

    A wasted day
    Today was a wasted day; I didn’t do anything interesting.
    Hoy fue un día tirado, no hice nada interesante.
    A dead day
    Friday was a dead day; no one worked well.
    El viernes fue un día muerto, nadie trabajó bien.