perder

to lose

verb pehr-DEHR Common

Origin: From Latin perdere, 'to destroy, lose.'

Also means

to miss (a bus, opportunity)

Usage Note

Perder is an e→ie stem-changing verb (pierdo, pierdes, pierde, pierden). It covers both losing an object (perdí las llaves) and missing a transport (perder el tren). Perderse (reflexive) means either 'to get lost' (me perdí en la ciudad) or 'to miss out on' (no te lo pierdas, 'don't miss it'). Perdido as an adjective means 'lost' or colloquially 'hopeless.'

Examples

"Perdió las llaves en el parque."

Natural Translation

He lost his keys in the park.

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