No. 712 in Spanish
perder
"Perder" means "to lose."
In a sentence
No me gusta perder tiempo en actividades inútiles.
I don't like wasting time on useless activities.
In this sentence, 'perder' is used to mean 'wasting' in the context of time or resources.
El equipo local podría perder el partido si no mejora su defensa.
The local team could lose the game if they don't improve their defense.
Here, 'perder' indicates 'losing' in the context of a competition or event.
De pequeños, solíamos perdernos en los bosques y encontrábamos nuevos caminos.
As children, we used to get lost in the woods and find new paths.
In this case, 'perder' is reflexive, meaning 'to get lost,' illustrating being unable to find a way.
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