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Usages of perdre
J’ai perdu ma clé, et je ne peux pas entrer dans la maison.
I lost my key, and I cannot enter the house.
Je perds souvent mes clés.
I often lose my keys.
Je risque de perdre mon téléphone si je ne le mets pas dans mon sac.
I risk losing my phone if I don’t put it in my bag.
Je perds mes lunettes quand je cours dans le parc.
I lose my glasses when I run in the park.
J’ai perdu mon portefeuille.
I lost my wallet.
Désormais, il ne perd plus une heure dans l'embouteillage du matin.
From now on, he no longer loses an hour in the morning traffic jam.
Si tu supprimes ce message, tu risques de perdre l'adresse du propriétaire.
If you delete this message, you might lose the owner's address.
Je garde toujours mes clés dans mon sac pour ne pas les perdre.
I always keep my keys in my bag so as not to lose them.
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