This is the 1153rd most frequent Catalan word.
pèrdues
Losses.
Here, 'pèrdues' is used to denote financial losses in a business context.
Les empreses van registrar pèrdues econòmiques aquest trimestre.
The companies recorded economic losses this quarter.
In this sentence, 'pèrdues' refers to material or personal losses due to a disaster.
Les inundacions van causar pèrdues irreparables a la comunitat.
The floods caused irreparable losses to the community.
Here, 'pèrdues' is used metaphorically to signify loss of lives.