Usages of perder
O Pedro perdeu a carteira dele ontem e está preocupado.
Pedro lost his wallet yesterday and is worried.
Eu não quero perder o carro.
I don't want to lose the car.
Eu quase perdi o carro.
I almost lost the car.
Ele perdeu seu guarda-chuva.
He lost his umbrella.
Eu perdi uma meia no parque.
I lost a sock in the park.
Perdi a minha borracha, por isso não posso corrigir os meus apontamentos à mão.
I lost my eraser, so I can’t correct my notes by hand.
Perdi o mapa, mas posso encontrá-lo online.
I lost the map, but I can find it online.
Perdi uma meia na lavandaria do hotel.
I lost a sock in the hotel laundry.
Para não perder o sabor, guardo a massa no congelador durante a noite.
So as not to lose the flavour, I keep the dough in the freezer overnight.
Perdi uma luva enquanto corria no parque.
I lost a glove while running in the park.
Se perderes o rato, ainda podes usar o touchpad.
If you lose the mouse, you can still use the touchpad.
Ontem perdi um ficheiro importante, mas já consegui recuperá-lo.
Yesterday I lost an important file, but I have already managed to recover it.
Perdi o meu cartão bancário no mercado.
I lost my bank card at the market.
Se eu não fizer uma pausa curta, perco o foco rapidamente.
If I don’t take a short break, I lose my focus quickly.
Quando salto sem cuidado, sinto dor no tornozelo e perco o equilíbrio.
When I jump carelessly, I feel pain in my ankle and lose my balance.
Quando perco o rumo na minha carreira, volto ao meu caderno e releio os objetivos.
When I lose direction in my career, I go back to my notebook and reread my goals.
O Pedro não é pobre, mas tem receio de perder o emprego.
Pedro is not poor, but he is afraid of losing his job.
Guardo sempre uma versão eletrónica dos bilhetes no telemóvel, para o caso de perder o papel.
I always keep an electronic version of the tickets on my phone, in case I lose the paper one.
Perdi o meu pente, por isso pedi outro pente à minha irmã.
I lost my comb, so I asked my sister for another comb.
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