A2⚡ Verbs
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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