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de perder

of losing

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phrase Common #7,572
of losing The meaning of “de” depends on the phrase around it; for example, “acabar de perder” means “to have just lost,” while “dejar de perder” means “to stop losing.”
SP: Tengo miedo de perder las llaves.
EN: I’m afraid of losing the keys.

¿Cuánto peso debería de perder?

How much weight should I lose?

Ella salvó la vida de su bebé al precio de perder la propia.

She saved her baby's life at the cost of losing her own.

Él está en peligro de perder su puesto a menos de que trabaje más.

He is in danger of losing his job unless he works harder.

Tuvo la desgracia de perder todo su dinero.

He had the misfortune of losing all his money.

Teníamos miedo de perder el tren.

We were afraid of missing the train.

Es indescriptible el dolor de perder un hijo.

The pain of losing a child is indescribable.

Puedes culparme de perder la espada.

You can blame me for losing the sword.

— El tigre y el dragón (2000)

Tom está preocupado de perder su trabajo.

Tom is worried about losing his job.

Me estoy cansando de perder.

I'm getting tired of losing.

Tommy no quería correr el riesgo de perder su trabajo.

Tommy didn't want to risk losing his job.

Él está preocupado de perder su empleo.

He is worried about losing his job.

Mucha gente acababa de perder una fortuna.

A lot of people had just lost a fortune.

Él tuvo la desgracia de perder a su hijo.

He had the misfortune of losing his son.

El dolor de perder a tu mujer y a tu hija.

The pain of losing your wife and daughter.

— Oldboy: Cinco días para vengarse (2003)

¿O tienes miedo de perder contra una cabra?

Or are you afraid of losing to a goat?

— GOAT: La cabra que cambió el juego (2026)

Estábamos en peligro de perder nuestras vidas.

We were in danger of losing our lives.