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losing

[ˈluːzɪŋ]
verb (present participle) / adjective
perdendo / perdedor
1. Present participle of lose; failing to win or retain something
She is losing the game.
Ela está perdendo o jogo.
2. Experiencing the loss of someone or something
Losing my keys was frustrating.
Perder minhas chaves foi frustrante.
3. Adjective: causing or resulting in defeat or loss
The team is on a losing streak.
O time está em uma sequência perdedora.
4. Diminishing or wasting away
He is losing weight.
Ele está perdendo peso.
NYC Slang
losin' it
Synonyms
misplacingforfeitingsurrenderingdroppingdiminishingdefeating
Antonyms
winninggainingfindingretainingkeeping

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
perdendo
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
perdendo / tá perdendo
Colloquial contraction common in speech
São Paulo
perdendo
Standard usage
Portugal
a perder / perdendo
Portuguese uses 'a perder' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

losing face - perder a face / perder a honra
losing ground - perder terreno
losing sleep - perder o sono
losing it - perder o controle / enlouquecer
losing out - sair perdendo
no-win situation / losing game - um jogo perdido
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