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perdere

"perdere" means "to lose" in Italian. It is number 421 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).

Meaning

to lose; to waste; to destroy

IPA

/ˈpɛr.de.re/

Forms in this course

perso

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Ho perso.
  I've lost.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CK
• Abbiamo perso.
  We lost.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CK
• Hanno perso.
  They lost.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CK

Learned together

In the course, "perdere" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• cercare to look for
• aiutare to help, assist
• uccidere to kill
• tornare to return, to come back
• chiedere to ask
• finire to finish
• passare to pass
• credere to believe
• uscire to go out, leave, exit

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