1. A certain, confirmed, or irreversible loss of something valuable, such as money, property, life, or opportunity
The company suffered a definite loss of $2 million in the market downturn.
A empresa sofreu uma perda definitiva de 2 milhões de dólares na queda do mercado.
2. In legal or financial contexts, a loss that has been established as final and cannot be recovered
After the court ruling, it was declared a definite loss and could not be appealed.
Após a decisão judicial, foi declarada uma perda definitiva e não poderia ser apelada.
3. A situation where something is unquestionably gone or ruined
The ship sinking was a definite loss for the entire crew and cargo.
O navio naufragado foi uma perda definitiva para toda a tripulação e carga.