What does perso in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word perso in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use perso in Italian.
The word perso in Italian means lost, lost, missed, wasted, beyond saving, lose, misplace, lose, lose, miss, waste, squander, leak, lose, drop, lose, leak, lose your way, as a pastime, you didn't miss anything important, you didn't miss anything special, irredeemably lost, they don't make them like that anymore. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word perso
lostparticipio passato (perdere) Ogni occasione lasciata è persa. Every foregone opportunity is lost. |
lost, missed, wastedaggettivo (figurato (situazione non sfruttata) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") È stata un'occasione persa che non ti ricapiterà facilmente. It was a missed opportunity, which you will not easily have again. |
beyond savingaggettivo (irrecuperabile, non salvabile) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Secondo i medici l'arto era perso e doveva essere amputato. The doctors believed the limb was beyond saving and needed to be amputated. |
lose, misplaceverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (smarrire) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ho perso le chiavi di casa! I lost my house keys! |
loseverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (restare privo di [qc]) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ha perso la vista all'età di cinque anni per una malattia. Una volta seguivo il calcio, ma ultimamente ho perso interesse. I used to follow football, but I've lost interest lately. |
loseverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (non vincere una competizione) (competition) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Perdere contro quella squadra era una vergogna. Losing against that team was a disgrace. |
missverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (non fare in tempo per [qc]) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ho perso l'ultimo treno e dovrò dormire in stazione. I missed the last train and I'll have to sleep at the station. |
waste, squanderverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (sprecare, sciupare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Paolo ha perso l'occasione della sua vita, scegliendo di restare nel suo paesino. Paolo wasted a once in a lifetime opportunity when he chose to stay in his small village. |
leakverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (fare fuoriuscire [qc]) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il contenitore perde acqua. That container is leaking water. |
lose, dropverbo intransitivo (calare, diminuire) (weight) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Le obbligazioni dei paesi a rischio perdono quasi sempre. ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. I dropped a stone last month on that new diet. |
lose, leakverbo intransitivo (subire delle perdite) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Quando il rubinetto perde bisogna chiamare un buon idraulico. ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. The company lost $1 million in revenue last year. |
lose your wayverbo intransitivo (smarrirsi) Ci si perde nei corridoi di casa sua. You can get lost in the hallways of his house. |
as a pastime
(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") |
you didn't miss anything important, you didn't miss anything special
(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
irredeemably lost
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they don't make them like that anymore
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