perda

Meaning

1. (feminine) loss (instance of losing something)
2. (euphemistic, feminine) the death of someone close

Concepts

loss

damage

forfeit

fall

downfall

flaw

defect

wastage

harm

hurt

impairment

injury

imperfection

detriment

losses

disadvantage

bad debt

charge-off

deprivation

destruction

doom

forfeiture

leakage

miss

perdition

ruin

sacrifice

shrinkage

slip

toll

wreck

write-off

economic losses

Synonyms

prejuízo

dano

desvantagem

estrago

inconveniente

inutilidade

avaria

desgaste

perdas

privação

forfeit

derrota

crédito incobrável

perda económica

Translations

perte

perdita

pérdida

Verlust

verlies

pèrdua

απώλεια

nadeel

schade

deficit

strop

Beschädigung

ondergang

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpeʁ.dɐ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: perditus

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese perda, from Vulgar Latin *perdita, from the feminine of Latin perditus (“lost”), perfect passive participle of perdō (“to lose”).

Sentences

A perda do cruzador foi um golpe para a frota .

The loss of the cruiser was a blow to the fleet.

Adversidade e perda fazem um homem sábio .

Adversity and loss make a wise man.