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to lose
01
perder
to be deprived of or stop having someone or something
Transitive: to lose sth
Ejemplos
She lost her hearing as a result of the loud explosion.
Ella perdió su audición como resultado de la fuerte explosión.
The town lost power during the blackout.
El pueblo perdió energía durante el apagón.
1.1
perder, hacer perder
to fail or cause someone to fail to get someone or something
Ditransitive: to lose sb sth
Ejemplos
Her procrastination may lose her the scholarship.
Su procrastinación puede hacerle perder la beca.
His overconfidence could lose him the election.
Su exceso de confianza podría hacerle perder las elecciones.
1.2
perder, desperdiciar
to waste or fail to have good use of time or an opportunity
Transitive: to lose time or opportunity
Ejemplos
Do n't lose any more time; start your homework now.
No pierdas más tiempo; empieza tu tarea ahora.
She lost valuable hours waiting for the delayed flight.
Ella perdió horas valiosas esperando el vuelo retrasado.
1.3
perder, reducir
to experience a reduction or decrease in the quantity or amount of something
Transitive: to lose sth
Ejemplos
She 's been working hard to lose excess body fat.
Ella ha estado trabajando duro para perder el exceso de grasa corporal.
I 'm losing my hair as I get older.
Estoy perdiendo mi cabello a medida que envejezco.
02
perder, extraviar
to not know the location of a thing or person and be unable to find it
Transitive: to lose sb/sth
Ejemplos
I ca n't find my phone; I think I 've lost it.
No puedo encontrar mi teléfono; creo que lo he perdido.
She lost her wallet on the way home from work.
Ella perdió su billetera de camino a casa del trabajo.
2.1
perderse, evadirse
to become so immersed in one's thoughts, fantasies, or imagination that one temporarily disconnects from the present reality
Transitive: to lose oneself in sth
Ejemplos
She often lost herself in daydreaming, envisioning a world of adventure.
A menudo se perdía en sus ensueños, imaginando un mundo de aventuras.
While gazing at the stars, he lost himself in contemplation of the universe.
Mientras contemplaba las estrellas, se perdió en la contemplación del universo.
2.2
escapar, deshacerse
to escape from or get rid of someone or something
Transitive: to lose sb
Ejemplos
They lost the paparazzi by taking a secret exit.
Perdieron a los paparazzi tomando una salida secreta.
I lost my stalker by taking a different route home.
Perdí a mi acosador tomando una ruta diferente a casa.
2.3
perder, no entender
to fail to understand, hear, or see
Transitive: to lose sth
Ejemplos
I lost track of the conversation amid the noise.
Perdí el hilo de la conversación entre el ruido.
Her message was lost in the chaos of the protest.
Su mensaje se perdió en el caos de la protesta.
2.4
confundir
to cause someone to become confused and be no longer able to understand or follow an explanation or argument
Transitive: to lose sb
Ejemplos
His explanation became so technical that he lost me completely.
Su explicación se volvió tan técnica que me perdió por completo.
She delved into complex theories, and she lost me after a few sentences.
Ella profundizó en teorías complejas, y me perdió después de unas pocas frases.
2.5
perder, desorientarse
to become directionally confused or disoriented, or unable to find one's intended path, direction, or location
Transitive: to lose one's way
Ejemplos
The heavy snowfall made it difficult to see, and we lost our way.
La fuerte nevada dificultó la visibilidad, y perdimos nuestro camino.
Without GPS, it 's easy to lose your way in this maze-like city.
Sin GPS, es fácil perderse en esta ciudad laberíntica.
2.6
desviarse, extraviarse
to deviate or stray from a particular belief or ideology one once followed
Transitive: to lose one's ideological path
Ejemplos
After years of questioning, he lost his way in the religion he was raised in.
Después de años de cuestionamiento, perdió su camino en la religión en la que fue criado.
She used to be a dedicated environmentalist, but she has lost her way in recent years.
Solía ser una ambientalista dedicada, pero ha perdido su camino en los últimos años.
03
perder, fracasar
to not win in a race, fight, game, etc.
Intransitive: to lose to an opponent
Transitive: to lose a competition
Ejemplos
They lost the boxing match in the final round.
Perdieron el combate de boxeo en la ronda final.
They lost the soccer game in overtime.
Perdieron el partido de fútbol en el tiempo extra.
3.1
hacer perder, costar la victoria
to cause someone to not win in a race, fight, game, etc.
Ditransitive: to lose sb a competition
Transitive: to lose a competition for sb
Ejemplos
His missed penalty kick lost the game for his team.
Su penal fallado hizo que su equipo perdiera el partido.
Her stumble in the final lap lost her the race.
Su tropiezo en la vuelta final le hizo perder la carrera.
04
perder, ser privado de
to be deprived of someone because they are no longer alive
Transitive: to lose sb
Ejemplos
She lost her mother to cancer.
Ella perdió a su madre por el cáncer.
They lost their daughter in a tragic accident.
Perdieron a su hija en un trágico accidente.
4.1
perder, sufrir un aborto espontáneo
(of a pregnant person) to suffer the loss of a baby through miscarriage or during childbirth
Transitive: to lose a baby
Ejemplos
Losing a baby in childbirth is a tragic experience for any family.
Perder un bebé en el parto es una experiencia trágica para cualquier familia.
The couple grieved deeply when they lost their child to a miscarriage.
La pareja lloró profundamente cuando perdieron a su hijo por un aborto espontáneo.
4.2
perder, fallecer
to suffer death or to pass away
Transitive: to lose one's life
Ejemplos
In the fire, they lost their lives while trying to save others.
En el incendio, perdieron la vida mientras intentaban salvar a otros.
Many soldiers lost their lives during the war.
Muchos soldados perdieron la vida durante la guerra.
05
perder, estar en pérdidas
to earn less than one's expenditure, especially in business
Transitive: to lose money
Ejemplos
The store is losing money during the slow season.
La tienda pierde dinero durante la temporada baja.
The company is losing revenue because of market fluctuations.
La empresa pierde ingresos debido a las fluctuaciones del mercado.
06
eliminar, quitar
to remove a particular part or feature of something that is considered unnecessary or unwanted
Transitive: to lose a part of something
Ejemplos
The editor suggested we lose the lengthy introduction to make the article more concise.
El editor sugirió que perdiéramos la larga introducción para hacer el artículo más conciso.
You can lose the extra details in the report to keep it focused on the main points.
Puedes eliminar los detalles adicionales en el informe para mantenerlo centrado en los puntos principales.
07
retrasarse
(of clocks or watches) to operate slower than what is normal and to show time behind the correct time
Transitive: to lose time
Ejemplos
My watch loses five minutes every week; I need to get it fixed.
Mi reloj atrasa cinco minutos cada semana; necesito arreglarlo.
This timer is reliable; it wo n't lose a second.
Este temporizador es fiable; no perderá un segundo.
Árbol Léxico
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