They lost (es. Perdían)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

perdían el camino en el bosque.
They were losing the path in the forest.
Context: daily life
Mis amigos perdían sus libros en la escuela.
My friends were losing their books in school.
Context: school
Las flores perdían sus pétalos durante el viento.
The flowers were losing their petals during the wind.
Context: nature

Intermediate (B1-B2)

En la última partida, los jugadores perdían mucho tiempo.
In the last game, the players were losing a lot of time.
Context: leisure
Aunque entrenaban duro, siempre perdían contra el mejor equipo.
Even though they trained hard, they always were losing against the best team.
Context: sport
Mis padres perdían paciencia cuando no les escuchaba.
My parents were losing patience when I didn't listen to them.
Context: family

Advanced (C1-C2)

A medida que la economía caía, muchas empresas perdían sus oportunidades de crecimiento.
As the economy fell, many companies were losing their growth opportunities.
Context: economy
En un mundo cada vez más digital, las personas perdían su conexión con la naturaleza.
In an increasingly digital world, people were losing their connection to nature.
Context: culture
Las sociedades, a menudo, perdían su identidad cultural en un entorno globalizado.
Societies often were losing their cultural identity in a globalized environment.
Context: society

Synonyms

  • dejan de tener
  • desaparecían
  • extraviaban
  • sufrían pérdidas