No. 2,283 in Spanish
perdieron
"Perdieron" means "they lost" in English.
In a sentence
Ellos perdieron las llaves del coche.
They lost the car keys.
In this sentence, 'perdieron' is used to indicate an action in the past where the subject (they) misplaced something (the keys).
Los jugadores perdieron el partido de fútbol ayer.
The players lost the soccer match yesterday.
Here, 'perdieron' is used in the context of a competition, meaning the subject (players) did not win the game.
Mis amigos y yo perdimos el tren por llegar tarde.
My friends and I missed the train because we arrived late.
'Perdieron' in this case refers to the inability to catch transportation in time, showcasing another contextual usage of the verb 'perder' in the past tense.
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