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lui perdesse

lost, missed

p e r ˈd e s . s e → perdere
perd to lose + esse Imperfect subjunctive, 3rd person singular
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #42,975
lost Used in the subjunctive; its exact English translation depends on context.
IT: Se perdesse le chiavi, chiamerebbe sua sorella.
EN: If they lost their keys, they would call their sister.
missed Used in the subjunctive; its exact English translation depends on context.
IT: Se perdesse l'autobus, arriverebbe tardi.
EN: If they missed the bus, they would arrive late.
Conjugation of perdere
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
Third perdesse —

Come si sentirebbe se perdesse la divisa, la prima settimana di lavoro?

How would you feel if you lost your uniform in your first week on the job?

— Prova a prendermi (2002)

Farebbe meglio ad andare, nel caso perdesse l'autobus.

He’d better leave in case he misses the bus.

Cosa farebbe se perdesse il lavoro?

What would you do if you lost your job?

L'ho messa in borsa perché non si perdesse, ma guarda che non l'ho aperta.

I put it in my bag so it wouldn’t get lost, but just so you know, I didn’t open it.

— Hong Kong Express (1994)