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Italian word

perdere

to lose, to miss (a train), to waste (time), to leak

Looks like

to lose

to no longer have something

⚠️ The trap

The 'lose' meaning is correct, but learners miss: 'perdere il treno' = to miss the train, 'perdere tempo' = to waste time, and 'perdere' used for leaking ('il rubinetto perde'). Very common multi-purpose verb.

To say "to no longer have something" in Italian:

perdere is correct

"perdere" in English means:

to lose, to miss (a train), to waste (time), to leak

Example

"Il rubinetto perde acqua da ieri."

"The tap has been leaking water since yesterday."

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