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perso

lost

adjective PER-soh Rare

Also means

wasted

Usage Note

Perso is the irregular past participle of perdere (to lose), commonly used as an adjective meaning lost or missing. It is interchangeable with the regular form perduto in most contexts, though perso is more common in spoken Italian. The phrase tempo perso means 'wasted time'.

Examples

"Ho perso le chiavi di casa."

Natural Translation

I lost my house keys.

Literal Translation

I-have lost the keys of house.

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