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pérdida

loss

noun PEHR-dee-dah Less Common

Also means

waste

Usage Note

Pérdida covers loss of a person (la pérdida de un ser querido), a financial loss (pérdidas económicas), and a waste (una pérdida de tiempo = a waste of time). The accent on the first e distinguishes it from perdida (lost, feminine adjective). Dar algo por perdido means to write something off.

Examples

"La pérdida del trabajo fue un golpe duro."

Natural Translation

Losing the job was a hard blow.

Literal Translation

The loss of-the work was a hard blow

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