The verb perdre literally means to lose, to forget, or to waste. It is also used in a number of idiomatic expressions which must be memorized.
| perdre un ami de vue |
to lose touch with a friend |
| perdre la boule (informal) |
to go crazy |
| perdre confiance |
to lose one's confidence |
| perdre connaissance |
to pass out, lose consciousness |
| perdre courage |
to lose heart, courage |
| perdre espoir / patience |
to lose hope / patience |
| perdre l'équilibre |
to lose one's balance |
| perdre l'esprit, la raison |
to go out of one's mind |
| perdre le goût de (travailler, manger) |
to lose interest in, to not feel like (working, eating) |
| perdre le fil (informal) |
to lose the thread (of a conversation) |
| perdre le nord (informal) |
to get confused |
| perdre l'occasion de |
to miss the opportunity to |
| perdre la parole |
to lose the power of speech |
| perdre patience |
to lose patience |
| perdre les pédales (informal) |
to get mixed up |
| perdre pied |
to be out of one's depth (literally and figuratively) |
| perdre du poids |
to lose weight |
| perdre qqun de vue |
to lose sight of someone |
| perdre sa page (en lisant) |
to lose one's place (in a book, etc.) |
| perdre ses moyens |
to crack up, go insane |
| perdre son pantalon |
to have one's pants/trousers falling down |
| perdre son / du temps |
to waste time |
| perdre le souffle |
to be out of breath |
| perdre du terrain |
to lose ground |
| perdre la tête |
to go crazy |
| perdre la vue / la vie |
to lose one's vision / life |
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| courir à perdre haleine |
to run as fast as one can |
| n'avoir rien à perdre |
to have nothing to lose |
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| Elle a perdu les eaux (grossesse) |
Her water broke (pregnancy) |
| J'y perds mon latin |
It's all Greek to me; I can't make heads or tails of it |
| Tu n'y perds rien ! |
It's no great loss, You haven't missed anything. |
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| se perdre |
to get lost, lose one's way |
| se perdre dans les détails |
to get bogged down in details |
| se perdre dans la foule |
to get lost in the crowd |
| se perdre dans ses pensées |
to be lost in thought |
| Je m'y perds |
I'm lost, I'm all confused |
posted on 2008-07-20 12:22
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