No. 475 in Italian
perdere
"Perdere" means "to lose."
In a sentence
Ho paura di perdere il treno.
I am afraid of missing the train.
In this sentence, 'perdere' means 'to miss' as in failing to catch an opportunity or event, like a train.
Non perdere la speranza, andrà tutto bene.
Don't lose hope, everything will be fine.
Here, 'perdere' means 'to lose,' referring to an abstract concept such as hope or faith.
Ha perso le sue chiavi ieri sera.
He lost his keys last night.
In this context, 'perdere' is used to indicate the physical loss of an item, the keys.
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