/peɾˈði.ðo/
Translation
lost, wasted (past participle of perder)
Word origin
Past participle of perder ('to lose'), from Latin perdere ('to lose, to destroy'), from per- ('away') and dare ('to give').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- perdere
- English cognates
- perdition, lost
Grammar
Examples
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I am completely lost in this unfamiliar city.
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He has wasted two hours looking for the report on the computer.
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The book I considered lost turned up inside the drawer.
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His vacant stare worried me throughout the meal.
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They found the lost dog near the station.
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