Proper way to translate "miss out on a break"

Question

I need to translate "to miss out on a break". According to the dictionary here, the way to say this is perder, but would it be "perder en la pausa", "perder la pausa", or something different?Also, when would I use perder vs perderse? Thank you very much!

Answer 1

If you make at least a complete sentence, you will provide context enough to avoid the guessing. So my guess is you want to say something like I missed my break because ..... (maybe you were texting someone and not paying attention). In this case you could say "Perdí la pausa" but more natural would be "Se me fue la pausa" or "Se me escapó la pausa".

Answer 2

Perderse de una oportunidad (More context is needed for the word break. I am assuming you mean a good chance or opportunity)

Dejar pasar una oportunidad

Thank you for your quick response! By break, I meant like a rest (taking a break). - UnsolvedCypher, May 21, 2013

In this case, you can say, se me pasó el descanso o el receso. Pausa is not applicable here. - francobollo, May 22, 2013

"Pausa" CAN be used if the break is brief, although "pausa" is normally used for taking breaks during TV shows, etc - 005faa61, May 22, 2013