How is the word perdre translated from French to English

English translation
losing
verb

Être en train de ne plus avoir ce que l'on avait.

No longer having something you had.

Examples with “perdre”

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  • Je perds patience avec lui. — I'm losing my patience with him.

  • Ils menaient une bataille perdue d'avance. — They were fighting a losing battle.

  • Nous perdons la lumière du jour, alors dépêchons-nous. — We're losing daylight, so let's hurry.

  • Personne ne veut soutenir le camp perdu d'avance. — Nobody wants to back the losing side.

  • L'entreprise a perdu des clients toute l'année. — The company kept losing customers all year.

  • Discuter avec lui est un combat perdu d'avance. — Arguing with him is a losing game.

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