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1 balance final
(n.) = balanceEx. So far as possible the international traders exchanged books, but sometimes the balance was unequal and accounts were settled in money.* * *el balance final= bottom line, theEx: Publishers increasingly worried about the bottom line and hesitate to publish books that may be an invitation for backlash from groups opposed to homosexuality.
(n.) = balanceEx: So far as possible the international traders exchanged books, but sometimes the balance was unequal and accounts were settled in money.
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2 balance
m.1 balance sheet (finance) (document).balance consolidado consolidated balance sheet2 outcome.hacer balance (de) to take stock (of)el accidente tuvo un balance de seis heridos a total of six people were wounded in the accident3 remainder, residue, rest, balance.* * *1 (movimiento) rocking3 (cálculo) total4 (resultado) outcome, result■ el balance de la reunión ha sido positivo on balance, the meeting was successful5 (equilibrio) balance\hacer un balance de to take stock of, weigh up, evaluatebalance acústico sound balance* * *SM1) (Econ) [de una cuenta] balance; (=documento) balance (sheet); (Com) [de existencias] stocktaking, inventory (EEUU)hacer balance — [de una cuenta] to draw up a balance; [de existencias] to take stock, do the stocktaking
2) (=resultado)el balance de víctimas mortales en el accidente — the death toll in the accident, the number of dead in the accident
el equipo tiene un balance de dos victorias y tres derrotas — so far the team have had two wins and three defeats
un abogado con un buen balance de casos ganados — a lawyer who has won a good proportion of his cases
3) (=evaluación) [de hecho, situación] assessment, evaluationlos puntos negros en el balance del año académico — the black spots in the assessment o evaluation of the academic year
hizo balance de los cinco años de su gobierno — he assessed o evaluated o took stock of the five years of his government
4) (=balanceo) to-and-fro motion; [de un barco] roll, rolling5) (=indecisión) vacillation6) Caribe (=mecedora) rocking chair* * *1)a) (resumen, valoración) assessment, evaluationhacer balance de algo — to take stock of something, to evaluate something
b) ( resultado) result, outcomeun balance positivo/negativo — a positive/negative result o outcome
2) (Com, Fin)a) ( inventario) stocktakingb) (cálculo, cómputo) balancec) ( documento) balance sheetd) ( de cuenta) balance* * *= supply balance sheet, balance, balance sheet.Ex. The OECD publishes annual supply balance sheets for meat, dairy products and eggs, and food consumption statistics, for each of its twenty-four member states.Ex. The concept of such co-operation is very interesting and we continue to build a history of Stumpers activity to assess the balance of 'giving and taking'.Ex. The balance sheets indicate the degree of dependence on certain imported minerals.----* balance bancario = bank balance.* balance comercial = balance of trade, trade balance.* balance de cuentas = financial statement.* balance final = balance.* balance final, el = bottom line, the.* hacer balance de = take + stock of.* hacer el balance de cuentas = balance + the cash, balance + the cash drawer.* * *1)a) (resumen, valoración) assessment, evaluationhacer balance de algo — to take stock of something, to evaluate something
b) ( resultado) result, outcomeun balance positivo/negativo — a positive/negative result o outcome
2) (Com, Fin)a) ( inventario) stocktakingb) (cálculo, cómputo) balancec) ( documento) balance sheetd) ( de cuenta) balance* * *= supply balance sheet, balance, balance sheet.Ex: The OECD publishes annual supply balance sheets for meat, dairy products and eggs, and food consumption statistics, for each of its twenty-four member states.
Ex: The concept of such co-operation is very interesting and we continue to build a history of Stumpers activity to assess the balance of 'giving and taking'.Ex: The balance sheets indicate the degree of dependence on certain imported minerals.* balance bancario = bank balance.* balance comercial = balance of trade, trade balance.* balance de cuentas = financial statement.* balance final = balance.* balance final, el = bottom line, the.* hacer balance de = take + stock of.* hacer el balance de cuentas = balance + the cash, balance + the cash drawer.* * *A1(resumen, valoración): elaboró un balance sobre sus dos años en el puesto she took stock of her two years in the jobhizo un balance económico y artístico del festival he evaluated o assessed the festival from a financial and artistic point of view2 (resultado) result, outcomesu gestión arroja un balance positivo/negativo his management has produced positive/negative resultsun total de 25 muertos es el balance definitivo del incendio the final death toll in the fire is 251 (inventario) stocktaking2 (cálculo, cómputo) balance3 (documento) balance sheetcuadrar un balance to balance (off) the accounts, to get the accounts to balance4 (de una cuenta) balanceCompuesto:masculine trial balance* * *
balance sustantivo masculino
1
hacer balance de algo to take stock of sth, to evaluate sth
2 (Com, Fin) (cálculo, cómputo) balance;
( documento) balance sheet;
( de cuenta) balance
balance sustantivo masculino
1 Fin balance
(documento financiero) balance sheet
2 (valoración, resultado) outcome: se desconoce el balance de víctimas, the number of victims is unknown
3 fig (reflexión, valoración) tienes que hacer balance de tu matrimonio, you must take stock of your marriage
' balance' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balanza
- casar
- cuadrar
- deficitaria
- deficitario
- desequilibrar
- desnivelar
- desnivelada
- desnivelado
- deudor
- deudora
- equilibrar
- equilibrio
- nivelar
- saldo
- ajustar
- balancear
- contrapeso
- desequilibrado
- mantener
- perder
English:
balance
- balance of payments
- balance of power
- balance out
- balance sheet
- bank balance
- bottom line
- consolidate
- debit balance
- doctor
- off-balance
- outstanding
- quarterly statement
- trading results
- weekly statement
- bank
- credit
- fine
- footing
- over
- stock
- strike
* * *balance nm[documento] balance sheet balance de comprobación trial balance;balance consolidado consolidated balance sheet;balance de inventario stock check;Am balance de pagos balance of payments2. [resultado] outcome;el balance de la experiencia fue positivo on balance, the experience was a positive one;el accidente tuvo un balance de seis heridos a total of six people were wounded in the accident;el balance de muertos the death toll3. [análisis, reflexión] assessment;han hecho un balance positivo de la gestión del nuevo presidente their assessment of the new president's performance is positive;al acabar la temporada, hicieron balance de los resultados at the end of the season they took stock of o reflected on their results4. [en equipo de música] balance* * *m COM balance;hacer balance do the books;* * *balance nm1) : balance2) : balance sheet -
3 balance
Fin1. the state of an account, for example, a debit or a credit balance, indicating whether money is owed or owing2. in double-entry bookkeeping, the amount required to make the debit and credit figures in the books equal -
4 balance final, el
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5 pasar balance
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6 pasar balance
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7 подбить балансы
Business: balance books -
8 balancear las cuentas
• balance the accounts• balance the books• balance the cash -
9 cuadrar cuentas
• balance the account• conform the books• reconcile books -
10 saldar los libros
• balance the books• close the books -
11 regnskapet går opp
books balance -
12 saldar las cuentas de los libros
• balance the booksDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > saldar las cuentas de los libros
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14 tehdä tilinpäätös
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15 сбалансировать бухгалтерские книги
Banks. Exchanges. Accounting. (Russian-English) > сбалансировать бухгалтерские книги
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16 сбалансировать счет
Banks. Exchanges. Accounting. (Russian-English) > сбалансировать счет
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17 закрыть бухгалтерские книги
новая книга, новое поступление — new book
обмен книгами, книгообмен — book exchange
Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > закрыть бухгалтерские книги
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18 saldo
m.1 balance.saldo acreedor/deudor credit/debit balancesaldo medio average (bank) balancesaldo negativo overdraftla iniciativa tuvo un saldo positivo on balance, the outcome of the initiative was positive2 settlement.3 leftover.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: saldar.* * *1 (de una cuenta) balance2 (pago) liquidation, settlement3 (resto de mercancía) remnant, leftover, remainder4 (venta a bajo precio) sale\a precios de saldo at bargain pricessaldo acreedor credit balancesaldo deudor debit balancesaldo negativo / saldo en contra negative balance, overdraftsaldo positivo / saldo a favor positive balance, surplus* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [de cuenta] balancesaldo en contra — debit balance, adverse balance
saldo negativo — debit balance, adverse balance
2) (=liquidación) sale3) (=pago) settlement, payment4) [de móvil] credit5) (=resultado final)la manifestación acabó con un saldo de 20 personas heridas — a total of 20 people were injured in the demonstration
6)ser un saldo — * [cosa muy usada] to have had it *; [persona inútil] to be hopeless, be a dead loss *
cómprate otro abrigo, el que llevas es un auténtico saldo — you should get yourself another coat, the one you're wearing has had it *
eres un auténtico saldo, no sabes ni freír un huevo — you're hopeless o you're a dead loss, you can't even boil an egg *
* * *1)a) ( de cuenta) balancesaldo a (su favor/nuestro) favor — credit/debit balance
el saldo es de $4.000 a nuestro favor — we are $4,000 in credit
b) (period) (de incidente, confrontación)2)a) ( artículo)* * *= balance, remainder, short sell, credit, account balance.Ex. So far as possible the international traders exchanged books, but sometimes the balance was unequal and accounts were settled in money.Ex. The article 'Bargains or bummers? remainders' suggests that despite problems attaching to buying remainders, judicious purchasing of this stock can add valuable books to a library's collection at a very reasonable cost.Ex. The article is entitled 'Publishing abroad: fair trade or short sell for non English speaking authors?'.Ex. Orders placed with a vendor as well as any credit or debit notes for the vendor are displayed by entering the number '9'.Ex. If your account balance is less than $1000, you will generally not be charged administration fees in excess of interest earned on your account.----* con saldo = prepaid [pre-paid].* saldo de cuenta bancaria = bank balance.* saldo del libro de cuentas = account book balance.* saldo, el = bottom line, the.* saldo negativo = debit.* saldo pendiente = outstanding balance.* saldo positivo = credit.* * *1)a) ( de cuenta) balancesaldo a (su favor/nuestro) favor — credit/debit balance
el saldo es de $4.000 a nuestro favor — we are $4,000 in credit
b) (period) (de incidente, confrontación)2)a) ( artículo)* * *el saldo= bottom line, theEx: Publishers increasingly worried about the bottom line and hesitate to publish books that may be an invitation for backlash from groups opposed to homosexuality.
= balance, remainder, short sell, credit, account balance.Ex: So far as possible the international traders exchanged books, but sometimes the balance was unequal and accounts were settled in money.
Ex: The article 'Bargains or bummers? remainders' suggests that despite problems attaching to buying remainders, judicious purchasing of this stock can add valuable books to a library's collection at a very reasonable cost.Ex: The article is entitled 'Publishing abroad: fair trade or short sell for non English speaking authors?'.Ex: Orders placed with a vendor as well as any credit or debit notes for the vendor are displayed by entering the number '9'.Ex: If your account balance is less than $1000, you will generally not be charged administration fees in excess of interest earned on your account.* con saldo = prepaid [pre-paid].* saldo de cuenta bancaria = bank balance.* saldo del libro de cuentas = account book balance.* saldo, el = bottom line, the.* saldo negativo = debit.* saldo pendiente = outstanding balance.* saldo positivo = credit.* * *A1 (de una cuenta) balance¿me puede dar el saldo de mi cuenta? can you give o tell me the balance on my account?saldo a su favor/a nuestro favor credit/debit balanceel saldo es de $400.000 a nuestro favor we are $400,000 in credit, we have a credit balance of $400,0002 ( period)(de un incidente, una confrontación): la pelea terminó con un saldo de tres heridos the fight resulted in three people being injuredel avión se estrelló con un saldo de 133 personas muertas the plane crashed killing (a total of) 133 peopleel saldo de la noche fue muy positivo the evening turned out very wellCompuestos:● saldo acreedor or positivocredit balance● saldo deudor or negativodebit balanceB1(artículo): los saldos no se cambian sale goods cannot be exchangedprecios de saldo sale prices[ S ] venta de saldos clearance salelas tiendas estaban de saldos the sales were on* * *
Del verbo saldar: ( conjugate saldar)
saldo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
saldó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
saldar
saldo
saldar ( conjugate saldar) verbo transitivo
‹ deuda› to settle, pay (off)
saldo sustantivo masculino
1 ( de cuenta) balance;◊ saldo a su/nuestro favor credit/debit balance
2a) ( artículo):
precios de saldo sale prices;
( on signs) venta de saldos clearance saleb)
saldar verbo transitivo
1 Fin (una deuda) to settle, pay (off)
(una cuenta) to settle
2 fig (un asunto, una discusión) to settle: las negociaciones se saldaron con un acuerdo, the negotiations ended with an agreement
3 Com (liquidar una mercancía) to sell off
(libros) to remainder
saldo sustantivo masculino
1 Fin (de una cuenta) balance
saldo negativo, debit balance
saldo positivo, credit balance
2 (de una deuda, una factura) settlement
3 Com saldos, sales
precios de saldo, sale prices
(resto, remanente) remainder, leftover
4 fig (resultado de una acción) outcome: la colisión dejó un saldo de tres heridos, three people were injured in the crash
' saldo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deudor
- deudora
English:
balance
- bank balance
- credit
- debit balance
- giveaway
- outstanding
- bank
- discount
* * *saldo nm1. [de cuenta] balance;saldo a favor/en contra credit/debit balance;la balanza comercial entre los dos países arroja un saldo favorable a Japón the trade balance between the two countries is tipped in Japan's favoursaldo acreedor credit balance;saldo anterior balance brought forward;saldo de caja cash balance;saldo deudor debit balance;saldo disponible balance available;saldo medio average (bank) balance;saldo negativo debit balance2. [de deudas] settlement3. [de partido, enfrentamiento] result, outcome;la iniciativa tuvo un saldo positivo on balance, the outcome of the initiative was positive;el accidente tuvo un saldo de cinco muertos the accident left five people dead;los incidentes arrojaron un saldo de cincuenta detenidos the incidents ended with fifty arrests4.saldos [restos de mercancías] remnants5.saldos [rebajas] sale;de saldo bargain* * *m1 COM balance2 ( resultado) result3:saldos pl clearance sale sg ;* * *saldo nm1) : settlement, payment2) : balancesaldo de cuenta: account balance3) : remainder, leftover merchandise -
19 Bilanz
Bilanz f RW balance sheet, B/S, asset and liability statement (Bilanz i. e. S.: Ausweis der Aktiva und Passiva); annual financial statements, annual accounts, statement of financial position (Bilanz i. w. S. als Jahresabschluss einschließlich GuV, Anhang, Lagebereicht, Kapitalflussrechnung, usw.; may include in the wider sense income statement, notes, cash flow statement etc.) • außerhalb der Bilanz FIN off-balance-sheet • die Bilanz kippen GEN tilt the balance • die Bilanz verschleiern RW (BE, infrml) fiddle the balance, (infrml) cook the books (ein Bilanzdelikt = accounting fraud und Verstoß gegen das Gebot der Bilanzklarheit = principle of unambiguous presentation of balance sheet items; anders: Bilanzkosmetik oder Window-Dressing; illegal action; cp. window-dressing = year end legal action) • die Bilanz ziehen 1. GEN strike a balance; 2. RW balance the books • in der Bilanz ansetzen RW show in the balance sheet, report in the balance sheet (Synonym: in der Bilanz ausweisen, bilanzieren) • in der Bilanz getrennt ausweisen RW show separately in the balance sheet* * *f < Rechnung> annual accounts, asset and liability statement, balance sheet (B/S), statement of financial position ■ außerhalb der Bilanz < Finanz> off-balance-sheet ■ die Bilanz kippen < Geschäft> tilt the balance ■ die Bilanz ziehen 1. < Geschäft> strike a balance; 2. < Rechnung> balance the books* * *Bilanz
balance [of accounts], (Bilanzformular) balance sheet, statement [of assets and liabilities] (US), overall statement (US), statement of conditions (US);
• abgekürzte Bilanz condensed balance sheet, trial balance;
• aktive Bilanz credit balance, (Handelsbilanz) favo(u)rable (credit) balance;
• aufgestellte Bilanz balance sheet;
• ausführliche Bilanz detailed balance sheet;
• außenwirtschaftliche Bilanz visible (foreign-trade) balance;
• berichtigte Bilanz post-closing balance sheet, [post-]closing trial balance;
• fiktive Bilanz proforma balance sheet (statement, US);
• finanzwirtschaftliche Bilanz statement of application of funds (US), source and disposition statement;
• frisierte Bilanz faked (cooked, doctored, window-dressed) balance sheet;
• gefälschte Bilanz false (faked, fraudulent, cooked, doctored) balance sheet;
• vertikal gegliederte Bilanz vertical-form balance sheet;
• genormte Bilanz common-size statement;
• geprüfte Bilanz certified balance, audited balance sheet;
• jährliche Bilanz annual balance sheet;
• konsolidierte Bilanz consolidated balance sheet;
• neueste Bilanz up-to-date balance sheet;
• passive Bilanz adverse balance;
• reine Bilanz final balance;
• rohe Bilanz trial (rough) balance;
• ungeprüfte Bilanz unaudited balance sheet;
• vergleichende Bilanz comparative balance sheet;
• verschleierte Bilanz veiled (window-dressed, tampered, faked, cooked, doctored) balance sheet;
• mit Prüfungsvermerk versehene Bilanz certified financial statement (US);
• versicherungstechnische Bilanz actuarial valuation;
• vorläufige Bilanz tentative balance sheet;
• zusammengefasste Bilanz consolidated (summarized, condensed) balance sheet;
• Bilanz einer Aktiengesellschaft corporate balance sheet (statement, US); Bilanz
• ohne Aufwand und Ertrag post-closing trial balance;
• Bilanz eines Einzelkaufmanns sole trader’s balance sheet;
• Bilanz per 30. Juni balance sheet as of 30th of June;
• Bilanz einer OHG partnership balance sheet;
• Bilanz einer Vermögensverwaltung fund balance sheet;
• Bilanz der gesamten Volkswirtschaft net results of overall economic activity;
• Bilanz abschließen to bring down a balance;
• Bilanz analysieren to analyse (interpret, break down, US) a balance sheet;
• in der Bilanz aufführen to show in the balance;
• in der Bilanz unter langfristigen Schulden aufführen to place on the balance sheet among the long-term liabilities;
• in die Bilanz aufnehmen to include in the balance sheet;
• Bilanz aufstellen (erstellen) to strike (get out, prepare, draw up) a balance sheet, to make up a balance [sheet];
• Bilanz fälschen (frisieren, verschleiern) to cook (doctor, fake) a balance sheet;
• Bilanz genehmigen to approve [of] a balance sheet (US coll.);
• in der Bilanz positiv gestalten to show up in black on the balance sheet (US coll.);
• Bilanz lesen to read the balance sheet;
• Bilanz machen to balance;
• Bilanz überprüfen to audit a balance sheet;
• Bilanz veröffentlichen to make the balance sheet public;
• eine Bilanz in Euro veröffentlichen to publish a balance sheet in euro;
• Bilanz vorlegen to submit a balance sheet;
• Bilanz nach den Grundsätzen ordnungsgemäßer Buchführung und Bilanzierung vorlegen to represent a financial statement fairly in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
• Bilanz zergliedern to analyse (analyze, US, break down, US) a balance sheet;
• Bilanz ziehen to balance the books, to strike a balance sheet;
• Bilanz seines Lebens ziehen to take stock of one’s life. -
20 perder
v.1 to lose (dinero, objeto, amigo).Ella pierde She loses.Ella pierde su cartera She loses her purse.Ella perdió la oportunidad She lost the opportunity.2 to lose (salir derrotado).no te pelees con él, que llevas las de perder don't get into a fight with him, you're bound to lose3 to waste.no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose4 to miss (tren, vuelo).Ella perdió el bus She missed the bus.5 to be the ruin of.le pierde su pasión por el juego his passion for gambling is ruining him6 to lose, to leak (tener un escape de) (agua).ese camión va perdiendo aceite this lorry is losing o leaking oil7 to go downhill.* * *1 (gen) to lose2 (malgastar, desperdiciar) to waste3 (tren etc) to miss4 (ser causa de daños) to be the ruin of1 (gen) to lose; (salir perdiendo) to lose out2 (empeorar) to get worse■ esta ciudad ha perdido mucho, ya no es lo que era this city has gone downhill, it isn't what it used to be1 (extraviarse - persona) to get lost; (- animal) to go missing2 (confundirse) to get confused, get mixed up3 (desaparecer) to disappear, take off■ en cuanto ve problemas, se pierde as soon as there's a problem, he disappears4 (dejar escapar) to miss■ ¡no te lo pierdas! don't miss it!\echar a perder to spoilperder agua to leakperder color to fadeperder de vista to lose sight ofperderse por algo/alguien familiar to give up everything for somebody/somethingsalir perdiendo to come off worse, lose outtener buen perder to be a good losertener mal perder to be a bad loser¡piérdete! familiar get lost!* * *verb1) to lose2) miss3) waste•- perderse* * *1. VT1) [+ objeto, dinero, peso] to loseconviene no perder de vista que... — we mustn't forget that..., we mustn't lose sight of the fact that...
2) [+ tiempo] to waste¡me estás haciendo perder el tiempo! — you're wasting my time!
3) [+ aire, aceite] to leakel vehículo pierde aceite — the car is leaking oil, the car has an oil leak
4) (=no coger) [+ tren, avión] to miss; [+ oportunidad] to miss, lose5) (=destruir) to ruinese vicio le perderá — that vice will ruin him, that vice will be his ruin
lo que le pierde es... — where he comes unstuck is...
6) (Jur) to lose, forfeit2. VI1) [en competición, disputa] to lose•
tienen o llevan todas las de perder — they look certain to lose•
saber perder — to be a good loser•
salir perdiendo, salí perdiendo en el negocio — I lost out on the deal2) (=empeorar)era un buen cantante, pero ha perdido mucho — he was a good singer, but he's gone downhill
era muy guapo, pero ha perdido bastante — he isn't nearly as good-looking as he used to be
3) [tela] to fade4)• echar a perder — [+ comida, sorpresa] to ruin, spoil; [+ oportunidad] to waste
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( extraviar) <llaves/documento/guante> to loseb) <señal/imagen/contacto> to lose2) ( ser la ruina de)lo perdió la curiosidad — his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall
3)a) <dinero/propiedad/cosecha> to losecon preguntar no se pierde nada — we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking
más se perdió en la guerra — (fr hecha) it's not the end of the world
b) <derecho/trabajo> to losec) <brazo/sangre/vista> to loseperder la vida — to lose one's life, to perish; cabeza, vista II, III
d) <hijo/marido> to lose4)a) <interés/entusiasmo/paciencia> to losellegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre — (iró) you're late, just for a change (iro)
perder la práctica/la costumbre — to get out of practice/the habit
tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones — you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying
perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness, to pass out
b) <fuerza/intensidad/calor/altura> to loseperder el ritmo — (Mús) to lose the beat; ( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
c) <peso/kilos> to lose5)a) <autobús/tren/avión> to missb) <ocasión/oportunidad> to missc) < tiempo> to waste6)a) <guerra/pleito/partido> to loseb) <curso/año> to fail; < examen> (Ur) to fail7) <agua/aceite/aire> to lose2.perder vi1) ( ser derrotado) to losela que sale perdiendo soy yo — I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2)a) cafetera/tanque to leak3)3.echar(se) a perder — ver echar I 1) a), echarse I 1) a)
perderse v pron1)a) ( extraviarse) persona/objeto to get lost; (+ me/te/le etc)¿y a tí que se te ha perdido por allí? — whatever possessed you to go there
no hay por dónde perderse — (Chi fam) there's no question about it
b) ( desaparecer) to disappearc) (en tema, conversación)las cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde — the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaning
empieza otra vez, ya me perdí — start again, you've lost me already
d) ( en espacio)2) <fiesta/película/espectáculo> to miss3) personaa) ( acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way (liter)b) (Per fam) ( prostituirse) to go on the streets (colloq)* * *= lose, misplace, forfeit, mislay, lose out, miss, suffer + loss.Ex. One of the hardest tasks of a curator is to make a precis of the information about a particular object without losing any essential information.Ex. This article discusses the common abuses of circulation privileges by a few faculty members: removing books from the library without checking them out; misplacing books after they have been checked out; and failing to return books when needed by others = Este artículo analiza los abusos comunes de los privilegios de préstamo por parte de unos pocos profesores: coger libros de la biblioteca sin sacarlos en préstamo, perder libros tras haberlos sacados en préstamo y no dever libros cuando otros los necesitan.Ex. In addition, it enables the library to respond to the needs of the new popular culture without forfeiting its traditional cultural purpose.Ex. Workflow systems automate business processes, such as the management of a housing benefit claim, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and no information can be lost or mislaid.Ex. Libraries, in the crush to pay journal invoices, are losing out, as other services as well as staffing and pay all end up unfunded = Las bibliotecas, ante la presión de tener que pagar las facturas de las revistas, salen perdiendo ya que otros servicios así como el personal y los salarios terminanan todos con insuficientes fondos.Ex. Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.Ex. They played their third game of the season today and suffered another loss but the team continues to improve.----* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans.* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.* hacer perder la agilidad física = stale.* hacer perder la agilidad mental = stale.* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.* hacer que Alguien pierda el empleo = put + Nombre + out of work.* hacer que pierda el interés = take + the shine off things.* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perderse = keep on + the right track.* no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.* no perderse nada = be no great loss.* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.* perder agua = lose + water, leak.* perder Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* perder confianza = lose + confidence (in).* perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.* perder control = lose + control (of).* perder credibilidad = destroy + credence.* perder de vista = lose from + sight, drop from + sight, lose + sight of.* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.* perder eficacia = lose + clout.* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.* perder el apetito = lose + Posesivo + appetite.* perder el atractivo = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour.* perder el color = fade.* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.* perder el contacto con = lose + touch with.* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.* perder el culo = go into + raptures.* perder el encanto = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour, lose + Posesivo + shine.* perder el entusiasmo = lose + heart.* perder el equilibrio = lose + Posesivo + balance.* perder el favor de = lose + popularity with.* perder el hábito = lose + the habit.* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.* perder el interés = pall.* perder el juicio = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder el norte = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.* perder el rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.* perder el sueño por = lose + sleep over/on.* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.* perder el tiempo, hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = piddle around.* perder el valor = lose + Posesivo + nerve.* perder entusiasmo = lose + enthusiasm.* perder esperanza = lose + hope.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* perder gas = lose + steam.* perder hasta la camisa = lose + Posesivo + shirt.* perder ímpetu = lose + momentum, run out of + steam, lose + impetus.* perder influencia = lose + clout.* perder interés = lapse, lose + interest.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* perder la calma = blow + a fuse.* perder la chaveta = go + bonkers, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go + berserk, go + postal, go + haywire.* perder la chaveta por = have + a crush on.* perder la compostura = lose + Posesivo + balance, break down + in disarray.* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder la cordura = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder la credibilidad = lose + face.* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.* perder la fe = lose + Posesivo + faith.* perder la identidad de uno = lose + Posesivo + identity.* perder la ilusión = lose + heart.* perder la motivación = lose + motivation.* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.* perder la oportunidad = miss + the boat.* perder la paciencia = lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder la pista de = lose + track of.* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder las facultades = lose + Posesivo + faculties.* perder la sincronización = get out of + step.* perder las riendas = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy.* perder la timidez con = warm up to.* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.* perder la virginidad = lose + Posesivo + virginity.* perder la visión = lose + Posesivo + sight.* perder la vista = become + blind.* perder la voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.* perder los estribos = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head.* perder los papeles = lose + control (of), lose + Posesivo + cool, lose + Posesivo + head, fly off + the handle, freak out, flip out.* perder nota = lose + marks.* perder para siempre = lose to + posterity.* perder peso = lose + weight.* perder poder = lose + power.* perder prestigio = lose + face.* perder propiedades = lose + property.* perder protagonismo = fade into + the background.* perderse = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings.* perderse entre el gentío = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la muchedumbre = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la multitud = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perder sentido = lose + purpose.* perderse por = wander through.* perderse por los caminos secundarios = go + off-road.* perderse una clase = miss + class.* perder terreno = lose + ground.* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.* perder (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.* perder una batalla = lose + battle.* perder una guerra = lose + war.* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.* perder una oportunidad = miss + opportunity, lose + opportunity, miss + chance, waste + opportunity.* perder una venta = lose + sale.* perder una votación = outvote.* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.* perder un partido = lose + match.* perder valor = lose + Posesivo + value.* perder ventas = lose + sales.* perder vigor = run out of + steam, lose + steam.* perder vitalidad = run out of + steam.* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.* tener todas las de perder = fight + a losing battle.* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( extraviar) <llaves/documento/guante> to loseb) <señal/imagen/contacto> to lose2) ( ser la ruina de)lo perdió la curiosidad — his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall
3)a) <dinero/propiedad/cosecha> to losecon preguntar no se pierde nada — we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking
más se perdió en la guerra — (fr hecha) it's not the end of the world
b) <derecho/trabajo> to losec) <brazo/sangre/vista> to loseperder la vida — to lose one's life, to perish; cabeza, vista II, III
d) <hijo/marido> to lose4)a) <interés/entusiasmo/paciencia> to losellegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre — (iró) you're late, just for a change (iro)
perder la práctica/la costumbre — to get out of practice/the habit
tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones — you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying
perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness, to pass out
b) <fuerza/intensidad/calor/altura> to loseperder el ritmo — (Mús) to lose the beat; ( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
c) <peso/kilos> to lose5)a) <autobús/tren/avión> to missb) <ocasión/oportunidad> to missc) < tiempo> to waste6)a) <guerra/pleito/partido> to loseb) <curso/año> to fail; < examen> (Ur) to fail7) <agua/aceite/aire> to lose2.perder vi1) ( ser derrotado) to losela que sale perdiendo soy yo — I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2)a) cafetera/tanque to leak3)3.echar(se) a perder — ver echar I 1) a), echarse I 1) a)
perderse v pron1)a) ( extraviarse) persona/objeto to get lost; (+ me/te/le etc)¿y a tí que se te ha perdido por allí? — whatever possessed you to go there
no hay por dónde perderse — (Chi fam) there's no question about it
b) ( desaparecer) to disappearc) (en tema, conversación)las cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde — the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaning
empieza otra vez, ya me perdí — start again, you've lost me already
d) ( en espacio)2) <fiesta/película/espectáculo> to miss3) personaa) ( acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way (liter)b) (Per fam) ( prostituirse) to go on the streets (colloq)* * *= lose, misplace, forfeit, mislay, lose out, miss, suffer + loss.Ex: One of the hardest tasks of a curator is to make a precis of the information about a particular object without losing any essential information.
Ex: This article discusses the common abuses of circulation privileges by a few faculty members: removing books from the library without checking them out; misplacing books after they have been checked out; and failing to return books when needed by others = Este artículo analiza los abusos comunes de los privilegios de préstamo por parte de unos pocos profesores: coger libros de la biblioteca sin sacarlos en préstamo, perder libros tras haberlos sacados en préstamo y no dever libros cuando otros los necesitan.Ex: In addition, it enables the library to respond to the needs of the new popular culture without forfeiting its traditional cultural purpose.Ex: Workflow systems automate business processes, such as the management of a housing benefit claim, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and no information can be lost or mislaid.Ex: Libraries, in the crush to pay journal invoices, are losing out, as other services as well as staffing and pay all end up unfunded = Las bibliotecas, ante la presión de tener que pagar las facturas de las revistas, salen perdiendo ya que otros servicios así como el personal y los salarios terminanan todos con insuficientes fondos.Ex: Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.Ex: They played their third game of the season today and suffered another loss but the team continues to improve.* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans.* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.* hacer perder la agilidad física = stale.* hacer perder la agilidad mental = stale.* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.* hacer que Alguien pierda el empleo = put + Nombre + out of work.* hacer que pierda el interés = take + the shine off things.* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perderse = keep on + the right track.* no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.* no perderse nada = be no great loss.* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.* perder agua = lose + water, leak.* perder Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* perder confianza = lose + confidence (in).* perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.* perder control = lose + control (of).* perder credibilidad = destroy + credence.* perder de vista = lose from + sight, drop from + sight, lose + sight of.* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.* perder eficacia = lose + clout.* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.* perder el apetito = lose + Posesivo + appetite.* perder el atractivo = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour.* perder el color = fade.* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.* perder el contacto con = lose + touch with.* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.* perder el culo = go into + raptures.* perder el encanto = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour, lose + Posesivo + shine.* perder el entusiasmo = lose + heart.* perder el equilibrio = lose + Posesivo + balance.* perder el favor de = lose + popularity with.* perder el hábito = lose + the habit.* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.* perder el interés = pall.* perder el juicio = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder el norte = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.* perder el rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.* perder el sueño por = lose + sleep over/on.* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.* perder el tiempo, hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = piddle around.* perder el valor = lose + Posesivo + nerve.* perder entusiasmo = lose + enthusiasm.* perder esperanza = lose + hope.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* perder gas = lose + steam.* perder hasta la camisa = lose + Posesivo + shirt.* perder ímpetu = lose + momentum, run out of + steam, lose + impetus.* perder influencia = lose + clout.* perder interés = lapse, lose + interest.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* perder la calma = blow + a fuse.* perder la chaveta = go + bonkers, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go + berserk, go + postal, go + haywire.* perder la chaveta por = have + a crush on.* perder la compostura = lose + Posesivo + balance, break down + in disarray.* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder la cordura = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder la credibilidad = lose + face.* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.* perder la fe = lose + Posesivo + faith.* perder la identidad de uno = lose + Posesivo + identity.* perder la ilusión = lose + heart.* perder la motivación = lose + motivation.* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.* perder la oportunidad = miss + the boat.* perder la paciencia = lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder la pista de = lose + track of.* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder las facultades = lose + Posesivo + faculties.* perder la sincronización = get out of + step.* perder las riendas = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy.* perder la timidez con = warm up to.* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.* perder la virginidad = lose + Posesivo + virginity.* perder la visión = lose + Posesivo + sight.* perder la vista = become + blind.* perder la voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.* perder los estribos = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head.* perder los papeles = lose + control (of), lose + Posesivo + cool, lose + Posesivo + head, fly off + the handle, freak out, flip out.* perder nota = lose + marks.* perder para siempre = lose to + posterity.* perder peso = lose + weight.* perder poder = lose + power.* perder prestigio = lose + face.* perder propiedades = lose + property.* perder protagonismo = fade into + the background.* perderse = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings.* perderse entre el gentío = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la muchedumbre = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la multitud = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perder sentido = lose + purpose.* perderse por = wander through.* perderse por los caminos secundarios = go + off-road.* perderse una clase = miss + class.* perder terreno = lose + ground.* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.* perder (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.* perder una batalla = lose + battle.* perder una guerra = lose + war.* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.* perder una oportunidad = miss + opportunity, lose + opportunity, miss + chance, waste + opportunity.* perder una venta = lose + sale.* perder una votación = outvote.* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.* perder un partido = lose + match.* perder valor = lose + Posesivo + value.* perder ventas = lose + sales.* perder vigor = run out of + steam, lose + steam.* perder vitalidad = run out of + steam.* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.* tener todas las de perder = fight + a losing battle.* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.* * *perder [E8 ]vtA1 (extraviar) ‹llaves/documento/guante› to losehe perdido su dirección I've lost her addressperdió las tijeras y se pasó una hora buscándolas she mislaid o lost the scissors and spent an hour looking for themme perdiste la página you lost my place o pageperdí a mi marido en la muchedumbre I lost my husband in the crowdno pierdas de vista al niño don't let the child out of your sight2 ‹señal/imagen/contacto› to losehemos perdido el contacto con el avión we've lost contact with the planeB(ser la ruina de): lo perdió la curiosidad his curiosity was his undoing o his downfallC1 ‹dinero/propiedad/cosecha› to loseperdió mil pesos jugando al póker she lost a thousand pesos playing pokerperdió una fortuna en ese negocio he lost a fortune in o on that dealcon preguntar no se pierde nada we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking, we/you can but askmás se perdió en la guerra ( fr hecha); things could be worse!, worse things happen at sea, it's not the end of the world2 ‹derecho/trabajo› to losesi te vas pierdes el lugar en la cola if you go away you lose your place in the line ( AmE) o ( BrE) queue3 ‹ojo/brazo› to lose; ‹vista/oído› to loseha perdido mucho peso/mucha sangre she's lost a lot of weight/bloodel susto le hizo perder el habla the fright rendered him speechlessperder la vida to lose one's life, to perish4 ‹hijo/marido› to loseperder un niño or un bebé (en el embarazo) to lose a baby, to have a miscarriageD1 ‹interés/entusiasmo› to lose; ‹paciencia› to loseno hay que perder el ánimo you mustn't lose heartyo no pierdo las esperanzas I'm not giving up hopehe perdido la costumbre de levantarme temprano I've got(ten) out of o I've lost the habit of getting up earlytrata de no perder la práctica try not to get out of practicetienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flyingperder el equilibrio to lose one's balanceperder el conocimiento to lose consciousness, to pass out2 ‹fuerza/intensidad/calor› to loseel avión empezó a perder altura the plane began to lose heightperder el ritmo ( Mús) to lose the beatestás trabajando muy bien, no pierdas el ritmo you're working well, keep it up!3 ‹peso/kilos› to loseE1 ‹autobús/tren/avión› to miss2 ‹ocasión› to misssería tonto perder esta estupenda oportunidad it would be stupid to miss o to pass up this marvelous opportunityno pierde oportunidad de recordarnos cuánto le debemos he never misses a chance to remind us how much we owe him3 ‹tiempo›¡no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! don't waste my time!no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to loseno pierdas (el) tiempo, no lo vas a convencer don't waste your time, you're not going to convince himllámalo sin perder un minuto call him immediatelyperdimos dos días por lo de la huelga we lost two days because of the strikeF1 ‹guerra/pleito› to lose; ‹partido› to lose2 ‹curso/año› to failperder un examen (Ur); to fail an examG ‹agua/aceite/aire› to loseel coche pierde aceite the car has an oil leak o is losing oilel globo perdía aire air was escaping from the balloon■ perderviA (ser derrotado) to loseperdimos por un punto we lost by one pointno sabes perder you're a bad loserno discutas con él porque llevas las de perder don't argue with him because you'll losela que sale perdiendo soy yo I lose out o come off worstB1 ( RPl) «cafetera/tanque» to leak2 «color» (aclararse) to fade; (tiñiendo otras prendas) to runC■ perderseA1 (extraviarse) «persona/objeto» to get lostsiempre me pierdo en esta ciudad I always get lost in this townno te pierdas, llámanos de vez en cuando don't lose touch, call us now and then(+ me/te/le etc): se le perdió el dinero he's lost the moneyguárdalo bien para que no se te pierda keep it safe so you don't lose it2 (desaparecer) to disappearse perdió entre la muchedumbre she disappeared into the crowd3(en un tema, una conversación): cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo when they start talking quickly I get lostme distraje un momento y me perdí my attention wandered for a moment and I lost the threadlas cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaningempieza otra vez, ya me perdí start again, you've lost me already4(en una prenda, un espacio): te pierdes en ese vestido you look lost in that dresslos sillones quedan perdidos en ese salón tan grande the armchairs are rather lost in such a big sitting roomB ‹fiesta/película/espectáculo› to missno te perdiste nada you didn't miss anythingte perdiste una excelente oportunidad de callarte la boca ( hum); you could have kept your big mouth shut ( colloq)C «persona»1 (acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way ( liter)* * *
perder ( conjugate perder) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to lose;
quiere perder peso he wants to lose weight;
con preguntar no se pierde nada we've/you've nothing to lose by asking;
perder la vida to lose one's life, to perish;
See also→ cabeza 1 e, vista 2 3;
yo no pierdo las esperanzas I'm not giving up hope;
perder la práctica to get out of practice;
perder el equilibrio to lose one's balance;
perder el conocimiento to lose consciousness, to pass out;
perder el ritmo (Mús) to lose the beat;
( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
2
◊ ¡no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! don't waste my time!;
no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose
3
‹ examen› (Ur) to fail
4 ‹agua/aceite/aire› to lose
verbo intransitivo
1 ( ser derrotado) to lose;
no sabes perder you're a bad loser;
llevar las de perder to be onto a loser;
la que sale perdiendo soy yo I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2 [cafetera/tanque] to leak
3◊ echar(se) a perder ver echar I 1a, echarse 1a
perderse verbo pronominal
1 [persona/objeto] to get lost;
se le perdió el dinero he's lost the money;
cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo when they start talking quickly I get lost
2 ‹fiesta/película/espectáculo› to miss
perder
I verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to lose
2 (un medio de transporte) to miss
3 (el tiempo) to waste
4 (oportunidad) to miss ➣ Ver nota en miss
5 (cualidad, costumbre, sentido) to lose: tienes que perder tus miedos, you have to overcome your fears
6 (agua, aceite) to leak
II verbo intransitivo
1 (disminuir una cualidad) to lose
2 (estropear) to ruin, go off
3 (en una competición, batalla) to lose
♦ Locuciones: echar (algo) a perder, to spoil (sthg)
llevar las de perder, to be onto a loser
' perder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adormecerse
- aflojar
- baño
- borda
- brújula
- cabeza
- cabo
- clarear
- conciencia
- conocimiento
- costumbre
- cuenta
- declinar
- descuidarse
- desesperarse
- desfallecer
- desgracia
- desinflarse
- desnaturalizar
- despedirse
- despintar
- despistar
- destinada
- destinado
- desvanecerse
- deteriorarse
- distraerse
- don
- enloquecer
- estribo
- facultad
- flaquear
- granizada
- hilo
- infortunio
- innecesaria
- innecesario
- interés
- joderse
- juicio
- llevar
- norte
- papel
- pasarse
- peso
- razón
- resbalar
- rumbo
- saber
- sentida
English:
avoid
- balance
- black out
- blow
- boat
- bound
- break
- bungle
- cool
- course
- crush
- danger
- dawdle
- decline
- dignity
- dilly-dally
- erode
- even
- face
- fade
- fiddle around
- flag
- footing
- forfeit
- freak out
- gamble away
- gazump
- ground
- grow out of
- handle
- hang about
- hang around
- heart
- keep
- leak
- lose
- mislay
- miss
- muck about
- muck around
- muck up
- pall
- piece
- pot
- rack
- rag
- reason
- rise
- risk
- shape
* * *♦ vt1. [extraviar] to lose;he perdido el paraguas I've lost my umbrella2. [dejar de tener] [dinero, amigo, empleo, interés] to lose;he perdido el contacto con ellos I've lost touch with them;la policía ha perdido la pista o [m5] el rastro de los secuestradores the police have lost track of the kidnappers;no sé nada de Ana, le he perdido la pista o [m5] el rastro I don't know anything about Ana, I've lost touch with her;el accidente le hizo perder la visión he lost his sight in the accident;ya hemos perdido toda esperanza de encontrarlo we've now given up o lost all hope of finding him;he perdido bastante práctica I'm rather out of practice;perder el equilibrio/la memoria to lose one's balance/memory;perder peso to lose weight;perder el miedo/el respeto a alguien to lose one's fear of/respect for sb;cientos de personas perdieron la vida hundreds of people lost their lives;Espmás se perdió en Cuba o [m5] en la guerra it's not as bad as all that, it's not the end of the world3. [ser derrotado en] [batalla, partido, campeonato, elecciones] to lose;este error podría hacerle perder el partido this mistake could lose her the game4. [desperdiciar] [tiempo] to waste;[oportunidad, ocasión] to miss;he perdido toda la mañana en llamadas de teléfono I've wasted all morning making phone calls;no pierda la ocasión de ver esta fantástica película don't miss this wonderful movie;no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose5. [no alcanzar] [tren, vuelo, autobús] to miss6. [tener un escape de] [agua] to lose, to leak;la bombona pierde aire air is escaping from the cylinder;7. [perjudicar] to be the ruin of;le pierde su pasión por el juego his passion for gambling is ruining him♦ vi1. [salir derrotado] to lose;perder al póquer/billar to lose at poker/billiards;no te pelees con él, que llevas las de perder don't get into a fight with him, you're bound to lose;sabe/no sabe perder he's a good/bad loser;salir perdiendo to lose out, to come off worse2. [empeorar] to go downhill;este restaurante ha perdido mucho this restaurant has really gone downhill;estas alfombras pierden bastante al lavarlas these rugs don't wash very well3. [tener un escape] [de agua, aceite] to have a leak;esa bombona pierde that gas cylinder is leaking;una de las ruedas pierde por la válvula the air's coming out of one of the tyres* * *I v/t1 objeto lose;¡piérdete! get lost!;no tener nada que perder have nothing to lose3 el tiempo wasteII v/i lose;echar a perder ruin;llevar otener las de perder be at a disadvantage;salir perdiendo come off worst* * *perder {56} vt1) : to lose2) : to missperdimos la oportunidad: we missed the opportunity3) : to waste (time)perder vi: to lose* * *perder vb2. (tren, avión, oportunidad, etc) to miss3. (tiempo) to waste4. (líquido, gas) to leakechar a perder algo to ruin something / to spoil somethingecharse a perder to go off / to go bad
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