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to lose
01
perder
to be deprived of or stop having someone or something
Transitive: to lose sth
Ejemplos
She began to lose interest in the project as it became more complicated.
Ella comenzó a perder interés en el proyecto a medida que se volvía más complicado.
1.1
perder, hacer perder
to fail or cause someone to fail to get someone or something
Ditransitive: to lose sb sth
Ejemplos
His rudeness could lose him the promotion.
Su grosería podría hacerle perder el ascenso.
1.2
perder, desperdiciar
to waste or fail to have good use of time or an opportunity
Transitive: to lose time or opportunity
Ejemplos
He lost an opportunity by not attending the job interview.
Perdió una oportunidad al no asistir a la entrevista de trabajo.
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 following a strict diet and exercise routine to lose weight.
Ella ha estado siguiendo una dieta estricta y una rutina de ejercicios para perder peso.
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
They lost their dog in the neighborhood.
Ellos perdieron a su perro en el vecindario.
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
As the waves crashed on the shore, she lost herself in thoughts of a distant paradise.
Mientras las olas chocaban contra la orilla, ella se perdió en pensamientos de un paraíso lejano.
2.2
escapar, deshacerse
to escape from or get rid of someone or something
Transitive: to lose sb
Ejemplos
We need to lose that annoying guy at the party.
Necesitamos perder a ese tipo molesto en la fiesta.
2.3
perder, no entender
to fail to understand, hear, or see
Transitive: to lose sth
Ejemplos
I lost sight of the ball in the bright sun.
Perdí de vista la pelota bajo el sol brillante.
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
I was with you until you mentioned that, and now you 've lost me.
Estaba contigo hasta que mencionaste eso, y ahora me has perdido.
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 thick fog made it easy to lose our bearings while hiking.
La espesa niebla hizo fácil perder nuestro rumbo mientras caminábamos.
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
Ejemplos
Our team lost to the undefeated champions.
Nuestro equipo perdió contra los campeones invictos.
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
The coach 's poor strategy lost us the championship.
La pobre estrategia del entrenador nos hizo perder el campeonato.
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.
Árbol Léxico
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