lapérdida
feminine
/ˈpeɾðiða/
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Translation
loss, waste
Word origin
From the verb perder ('to lose'), from Latin perdere ('to destroy, lose'), from per ('through, away') plus dare ('to give').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- perdere
- English cognates
- perdition
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralpérdidas
Examples
sufrió .
The company suffered a big loss this year.
.
Waiting longer would be a waste of time.
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The loss of his mother left him very sad.
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There were no human losses in the accident.
¿ calculas ?
How do you calculate the losses of the business?
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