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"Pérdidas" is a form of "pérdidas", a plural noun which is often translated as "losses". "Perdidas" is a form of "perder", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to lose". Learn more about the difference between "pérdidas" and "perdidas" below.
las pérdidas(
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)la pérdida
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (privation)
a. loss
La pérdida de su esposo provocó que Maite cayera en la depresión.The loss of her husband caused Maite to fall into depression.
a. loss
La pérdida de mi cartera me provocó muchos problemas.The loss of my wallet caused me a lot of problems.
4. (reduction)
a. loss
Sufrió una pérdida de peso importante a causa de su enfermedad.She suffered a significant loss of weight because of her illness.
5. (waste)
perder(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to lose
Si perdemos otro partido, no nos clasificaremos para la final.If we lose another match, we will not qualify for the finals.
5. (to reduce)
perderse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
b. to be lost
¿Nos puede ayudar, por favor? Nos hemos perdido. Estamos buscando el Museo del Prado.Can you help us, please? We're lost. We're looking for the Prado Museum.
a. to get lost
Durante unos minutos, no presté atención a lo que decía el profesor y me perdí.For a few minutes, I didn't pay attention to what the teacher was saying and I got lost.
b. to be lost
Esta regla gramatical es muy complicada. Me he perdido. ¿Me la puedes volver a explicar, por favor?This grammar rule is very complicated. I'm lost. Can you explain it to me again, please?
10. (to vanish)
a. to disappear
El coche negro se perdió entre el tráfico de la hora punta, y los policías que lo perseguían no pudieron hacer nada para evitarlo.The black car disappeared into the rush hour traffic, and the cops who were chasing it could do nothing about it.
a. to miss
¿No leíste su última novela? Bueno, no te perdiste nada. A mí me pareció bastante mediocre.Didn't you read his last novel? Well, you didn't miss anything. It seemed pretty mediocre to me.
b. to miss out on
Como no tienes suficiente información, te estás perdiendo muchas de las ventajas que tiene ser miembro de nuestro club.Because you don't have enough information, you're missing out on many of the advantages of being a member of our club.
12. (to go to waste)
a. to be ruined
Ese año se perdieron muchas cosechas debido a la sequía.That year many crops were ruined due to the drought.
a. to lose one's way
Tras la muerte de su esposa, él empezó a beber y acabó por perderse.After his wife died, he started drinking and ended up by losing his way.
