pérdida

/ˈpeɾdida/, [ˈpeɾ.ð̞i.ð̞a]

loss, lost

Noun pérdida f (plural pérdidas)

Examples

Él está padeciendo de pérdida de memoria.

He is suffering from loss of memory.

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Pongan fin al monocultivo de maíz, y restablezcan el cultivo combinado, para combatir la pérdida de paisajes y la diversidad de terrenos.

Stop maize monoculture, and reestablish multiple cropping, to combat the loss of landscape and soil diversity.

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Eso es una pérdida de tiempo.

It's a waste of time.

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La pérdida de mi hija me quitó las ganas de vivir.

Losing my daughter has taken away my will to live.

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La pérdida de su madre le trajo dolores y arrepentimientos.

The loss of her mother brought upon him pains and regrets.

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Su muerte fue una gran pérdida para nuestro país.

His death was a great loss to our country.

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Sería una pérdida de energía contarle una historia para pararle los pelos a un calvo.

It would be a waste of energy to tell a hair-raising story to a bald man.

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Tom piensa que es una pérdida de tiempo.

Tom thinks it's a waste of time.

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Debo compensar la pérdida.

I must make up for the loss.

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¿Cómo irá a compensar la pérdida?

How will he make good the loss?

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