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lost

[/lɔːst/]
adjective/verb (past tense and past participle of lose)
perdido/perdida
1. Unable to find one's way; not knowing where one is
I was lost in the city without a map.
Eu estava perdido na cidade sem um mapa.
2. No longer possessed; unable to be found
I lost my keys yesterday.
Perdi minhas chaves ontem.
3. Defeated or unsuccessful in a competition
Our team lost the championship game.
Nosso time perdeu o jogo do campeonato.
4. Deeply absorbed or engrossed
She was lost in thought.
Ela estava perdida em pensamentos.
5. Wasted or squandered
We lost valuable time waiting.
Perdemos tempo valioso esperando.
NYC Slang
lost (as in 'I'm lost' = confused or disoriented, similar usage in NYC English)
Synonyms
missingastraymisplaceddefeatedabsorbed
Antonyms
foundlocatedwonattentive

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
perdido/perdida
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
perdido/perdida
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
perdido/perdida
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
perdido/perdida
Standard European Portuguese, same translation

Related Idioms & Phrases

lost cause - uma causa perdida
lost in translation - perdido na tradução
lost and found - achados e perdidos
get lost - desapareça/suma
lost sheep - ovelha desgarrada
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