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"Estar perdido" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "to be lost", and "a" is a preposition which is often translated as "to". Learn more about the difference between "estar perdido" and "a" below.
estar perdido(
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)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. to be lost
Los excursionistas han estado perdidos en la montaña desde el pasado jueves.The hikers have been lost in the mountains since last Thursday.
a. to be isolated
Rodaremos el documental en una aldea que está perdida en algún lugar del Himalaya.We will be shooting the documentary in a village that is isolated somewhere in the Himalayas.
b. to be remote
Este sitio está bastante perdido, así que llámenme cuando lleguen al pueblo y yo voy a buscarlos con mi carro.This place is rather remote, so give me a call when you get to the town, and I'll get the car and pick you up.
a. to be done for
Si no viene alguien a rescatarnos de esta cueva, estamos perdidos.We're done for if no one comes to rescue us from this cave.
5. (colloquial) (to be very dirty) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to be filthy
Me pregunto dónde se habrá metido la niña, que está perdida de barro.I wonder where the girl has been. She's filthy with mud.
a, la a(
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)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Podía respirar a duras penas.He was hardly able to breathe.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¡A fregar los platos!Go do the dishes!
¡A la cama!Off to bed!
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me encantaría ganar dinero a espuertas.I would love to earn lots of money.
Llovía a cántaros.It was pouring.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. A
El circuito transporta una corriente de 1 A.The circuit carries a current of 1 A.
La intensidad de la corriente eléctrica se mide en A.The intensity of an electric current is measured in A.
