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"Misplace" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "perder", and "damage" is a noun which is often translated as "el daño". Learn more about the difference between "misplace" and "damage" below.
misplace(
mihs
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pleys
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. perder
I misplaced my glasses and couldn't see a thing until I found them.Perdí mis gafas y no podía ver nada hasta que las encontré.
b. extraviar
My secretary misplaced an important file that I needed for a meeting.Mi secretario extravió un archivo importante que necesitaba para una reunión.
c. traspapelar
I'm sorry but I misplaced your résumé among the paperwork on my desk.Lo siento pero traspapelé tu curriculum entre los papeles de mi escritorio.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I must have misplaced the key, because I can't seem to find it right now.No sé dónde he puesto la llave porque no la puedo encontrar ahorita.
I seem to have misplaced my birth certificate, so I'll need to get a new copy.No sé dónde he puesto mi partida de nacimiento, así que tendré que obtener una nueva copia.
a. depositar equivocadamente
I misplaced my hopes in this job, but now I see I made a mistake.Deposité equivocadamente mis esperanzas en este trabajo, pero ahora veo que me equivoqué.
damage(
dah
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mihj
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el daño (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The damage that the war has caused to the country's infrastructure will take years to repair.El daño que la guerra ha causado a las infraestructuras del país tardará años en repararse.
b. el perjuicio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Floods have caused substantial economic damage this year.Este año, las inundaciones causaron un considerable perjuicio económico.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
damages
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
5. (legal)
a. los daños y perjuicios (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The defendant had to pay one million dollars in damages.El demandado tenía que pagar un millón de dólares en daños y perjuicios.
