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"Missed" is a form of "miss", a transitive verb which is often translated as "extrañar". "Lost" is a form of "lost", an adjective which is often translated as "perdido". Learn more about the difference between "missed" and "lost" below.
miss(
mihs
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
c. hacer falta (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I missed my little dog so much!¡Me hizo tanta falta mi perrito!
4. (transport)
5. (to avoid)
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
That car just missed hitting me.Por poco me pega ese carro.
Those taxis just missed each other.Por poquito se chocan esos dos taxis.
a. no alcanzar
I missed the ball because my foot got stuck.No alcancé la pelota porque se me atoró el pie.
b. escaparse
I missed the dog again! Try to catch him.¡Se me escapó el perro otra vez! Intenta atraparlo.
a. echar en falta
I didn't miss my wallet until I tried to pay for something at the store.No eché en falta mi cartera hasta que intenté pagar por algo en la tienda.
b. perderse
You missed one of the best meals I've eaten in my entire life.Te perdiste una de las mejores comidas que me ha tocado en la vida.
11. (to not include)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
12. (to fail to hit)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
13. (failure to hit)
a. la señorita (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Good afternoon, miss. How may I help you?Buenas tardes, señorita. ¿Cómo le puedo ayudar?
lost(
last
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (misplaced)
a. perdido
Never mind about your lost keys. I have an extra set.No te preocupes por tus llaves perdidas. Tengo otras.
3. (wasted)
a. perdido
Since he came out of prison, he's made up for lost time.Desde que salió de la cárcel, ha recuperado el tiempo perdido.
a. perdido
Handwriting is becoming a lost art.Escribir a mano se está convirtiendo en un arte perdido.
5. (confused)
a. perdido
Wait a minute, I'm lost. Could you explain that again?Espera, me he perdido. ¿Podrías volver a explicarlo?
7. (helpless)
a. perdido
I didn't know anyone at the party. I felt completely lost.No conocía a nadie en la fiesta. Me sentía totalmente perdido.
8. (engrossed)
a. absorto
Nicole was so lost in her book that she didn't hear the doorbell.Nicole estaba tan absorta en su libro que no escuchó el timbre de la puerta.
