perder

/peɾˈdeɾ/, [peɾˈð̞eɾ]

lose, miss

Examples

El que lucha puede perder, el que no lucha ya perdió.

He who fights may lose, but he who doesn't has already lost.

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No quiero perder a Mary.

I don't want to lose Mary.

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No quiero perder un instante más.

I don't want to waste a moment more.

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Tom corrió tan rápido como pudo esperando no perder el tren.

Tom ran as fast as he could hoping that he wouldn't miss the train.

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Vivís libremente si no tenés una reputación que perder.

You live freely if you haven't a reputation to lose.

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Se echaron a perder estos plátanos.

These bananas went bad.

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Me estoy cansando de perder.

I'm getting tired of losing.

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Vayamos deprisa para no perder el tiempo.

Let's hurry so as not to waste time.

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Levantate ya o vas a perder el colectivo de las siete.

Get up at once, or you will miss the 7:00 bus.

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Tu egoismo te hará perder tus amigos.

Your selfishness will lose you your friends.

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El computador se echó a perder.

The computer is broken.

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Tom ha empezado a perder cabello.

Tom has started losing his hair.

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¡Apurémonos! No hay tiempo que perder.

Hurry! There's no time to lose.

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Es necesario perder peso.

It is necessary to lose weight.

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Si quieres perder peso, pasa un día sin comidas.

If you want to lose weight, spend a day without meals.

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No me puedo perder el tren. Siempre llego a la estación a tiempo.

I cannot miss the train. I always come to the station on time.

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Acabo de perder mi trabajo por tu culpa.

It's your fault that I just lost my job.

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No puedo asar esta carne a la parrilla. ¡Se echó a perder!

I cannot grill this meat. It has gone bad!

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Corre más rápido, de lo contrario vas a perder el tren.

Run faster, otherwise you will miss the train.

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"¿Qué puedes perder al exponerte a los demás?" "Mi ventaja sobre ellos."

"What can you lose by showing yourself to others?" "My advantange over them."

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