Spanish word

pérdida

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈpeɾðiða/

Meaning

  • feminine nounloss

Example

La empresa tuvo una pérdida importante este mes.

This month the company recorded a major loss.

Illustration for pérdida (loss)

More examples

Durante la tormenta hubo una pérdida de energía en el barrio.

During the storm there was a loss of power in the neighborhood.

Core concept

An absence or gap left by losing something or someone.

Common phrases

  • tener una pérdida significativa

    have a significant loss

  • pérdida de tiempo

    loss of time

  • reducir la pérdida

    reduce the loss

Similar words

falta: Lack of something or someone needed for a purpose.
merma: Decrease in amount or quality leading to a smaller quantity.
perjuicio: Damage or harm that causes a disadvantage or loss.

Definition in Spanish

Estado o consecuencia de haber perdido algo; puede referirse a la pérdida material, a la ausencia de alguien o al desperdicio de recursos o tiempo.

Word origin

The noun comes from the verb perder, ultimately from Latin perdere 'to lose, destroy', with the suffix -ida that forms a noun denoting the result or condition of an action.

Usage tips

  • Spanish uses 'perder a alguien' for losing a person while 'tener/sufrir una pérdida' or the plural 'pérdidas' refers to material or repeated losses.

Other meanings

  • bereavementnoun
  • damagenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • perdidolostadjective
  • perdiblelosableadjective

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