No. 4,579 in Catalan
perduts
"Perduts" means "lost" in English.
In a sentence
Els excursionistes estaven perduts a la muntanya.
The hikers were lost in the mountain.
Here, 'perduts' is used as an adjective describing the state of the hikers being unable to find their way.
Els nostres esforços per ajudar-los han estat perduts.
Our efforts to help them have been wasted.
In this sentence, 'perduts' conveys the idea of something being wasted, referring to the efforts.
Hem trobat els llibres perduts sota el sofà.
We found the lost books under the sofa.
Here, 'perduts' again acts as an adjective, describing the books as missing or misplaced.
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