perder

/peɾˈdeɾ/, [peɾˈð̞eɾ]

lose, miss

Examples

Uno puede ganar varias batallas pero perder la guerra.

One can win several battles but lose the war.

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Está tratando de perder peso.

She is trying to lose weight.

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Estaban a punto de perder la paciencia.

Their patience was about to give out.

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No me quiero arriesgar a perder el último tren.

I don't want to risk missing the last train of the day.

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No quiero perder el tiempo.

I don't want to mess around.

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Tom está destinado a perder la carrera.

Tom is bound to lose the race.

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No le gusta perder.

He doesn't like to lose.

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Necesito perder un par de quilos.

I need to lose a few kilos.

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No tienes nada que perder.

You have nothing to lose.

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Hmm. Tengo el presentimiento de que me voy a perder escoja el camino que escoja.

Hmm. I have a feeling I'm going to get lost whichever road I take.

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No queda nada que perder.

There's nothing left to lose.

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Tengo que perder 2 kilos y medio.

I need to lose five pounds.

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Él se apresuró para no perder el tren.

He hurried up so that he wouldn't miss the train.

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No le hagas perder tiempo a Tom.

Don't waste Tom's time.

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La única manera de perder peso es crear un déficit calórico quemando más calorías de las que comes.

The only way to lose weight is to create a caloric deficit by burning more calories than you eat.

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Ella salvó la vida de su bebé al precio de perder la propia.

She saved her baby's life at the risk of losing her own.

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Estoy empezando a perder la paciencia con vos.

I'm starting to lose my patience with you.

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Hay que perder a la chota, ¡apúrale!

We gotta lose the heat, step on it!

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Un serio resfriado le hizo al cantante perder su voz.

A bad cold caused the singer to lose his voice.

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Perder la cara significa ser humillado.

To lose face means to be humiliated.

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