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to lose
01
perder
to be deprived of or stop having someone or something
Transitive: to lose sth
1.1
perder, hacer perder
to fail or cause someone to fail to get someone or something
Ditransitive: to lose sb sth
1.2
perder, desperdiciar
to waste or fail to have good use of time or an opportunity
Transitive: to lose time or opportunity
1.3
perder, reducir
to experience a reduction or decrease in the quantity or amount of something
Transitive: to lose sth
02
perder, extraviar
to not know the location of a thing or person and be unable to find it
Transitive: to lose sb/sth
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
2.2
escapar, deshacerse
to escape from or get rid of someone or something
Transitive: to lose sb
2.3
perder, no entender
to fail to understand, hear, or see
Transitive: to lose sth
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
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
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
The organization started with a clear mission, but it has since lost its path.
La organización comenzó con una misión clara, pero desde entonces ha perdido su camino.
03
perder, fracasar
to not win in a race, fight, game, etc.
Intransitive: to lose to an opponent
Transitive: to lose a competition
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
04
perder, ser privado de
to be deprived of someone because they are no longer alive
Transitive: to lose sb
Ejemplos
He lost his best friend in a plane crash.
Perdió a su mejor amigo en un accidente de avión.
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
The expectant mother could n't help but wonder, " Will I lose the baby? "
La futura madre no podía evitar preguntarse, "¿Voy a perder al bebé?"
4.2
perder, fallecer
to suffer death or to pass away
Transitive: to lose one's life
Ejemplos
The earthquake caused numerous people to lose their lives.
El terremoto causó que numerosas personas perdieran la vida.
05
perder, estar en pérdidas
to earn less than one's expenditure, especially in business
Transitive: to lose money
Ejemplos
The hotel is losing money due to low occupancy rates.
El hotel pierde dinero debido a las bajas tasas de ocupación.
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
To fit within the time limit, we 'll need to lose some scenes from the movie.
Para ajustarnos al límite de tiempo, tendremos que eliminar algunas escenas de la película.
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
The antique grandfather clock lost time over the years.
El antiguo reloj de abuelo perdía tiempo con los años.
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