No. 631 in Portuguese
perda
Loss.
In a sentence
A perda de um ente querido é sempre dolorosa.
The loss of a loved one is always painful.
In this sentence, 'perda' is used to denote the concept of losing someone, indicating an emotional or personal loss.
A empresa sofreu uma perda significativa de clientes este ano.
The company experienced a significant loss of customers this year.
Here, 'perda' refers to a decrease or reduction, in this case, representing the loss of a quantity, namely customers.
Ele considera o tempo gasto nisso como uma perda de oportunidade.
He considers the time spent on this as a loss of opportunity.
In this instance, 'perda' is utilized to express the idea of missing or not utilizing an opportunity effectively.
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