No. 424 in Catalan
perdre
To lose.
In a sentence
He perdut el tren aquest matí.
I missed the train this morning.
The verb 'perdre' is used here to express missing a transportation method.
És fàcil perdre’s en aquesta ciutat.
It's easy to get lost in this city.
The verb 'perdre' in a reflexive form 'perdre’s' indicates losing oneself, commonly used to mean 'getting lost' in a spatial context.
No vull perdre aquesta oportunitat.
I don't want to miss this opportunity.
The verb 'perdre' is used figuratively to mean missing or not taking advantage of something valuable.
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