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perdre
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
1. (to mislay)
a. to lose
Je ne trouve pas mes clés. - Ne me dis pas que tu les as encore perdues !I can’t find my keys. - Don’t tell me you’ve lost them again!
b. to misplace
Hélène croyait avoir perdu son téléphone, mais il était dans son sac à dosHélène thought she had misplaced her phone, but it was in her backpack.
a. to lose
En cas de liquidation, tous les salariés de l’entreprise perdront leur emploi.In the event of liquidation, all the company's employees will lose their jobs.
a. to lose
Lara a perdu sa mère alors qu’elle n’avait que 15 ans.Lara lost her mother when she was only 15.
4. (to not win)
a. to lose
Selon moi, les séries perdent de leur attrait quand elles durent plus de trois saisons.In my opinion, TV series lose some of their appeal when they last more than three seasons.
6. (to misuse)
a. to waste
Si vous essayez de me convaincre, vous perdez votre temps.If you're trying to convince me, you're wasting your time.
7. (to doom)
a. to ruin
Mon neveu a toujours eu de mauvaises fréquentations. Ça finira par le perdre.My nephew was always involved with the wrong crowd. Eventually, it'll ruin him.
b. to be the downfall of
Le nouveau PDG refuse toute forme de négociation. Cette attitude le perdra.The new CEO refuses any form of negotiation. This attitude will be his downfall.
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