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What does the word perdu mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word perdu, nine of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the word perdu?
perdu. [pɛʀdy ] Word forms: perdu, perdue. past participle of verb. of perdre. adjective. 1. [enfant, cause, objet] lost. 2. (= isolé) [village] out-of-the-way. 3. (Business) [emballage] non-returnable. 4. [récolte] ruined. 5. [malade] il est perdu there’s no hope left for him. 6. le temps perdu lost time.
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1 sie 2024 · perdu (not comparable) (obsolete, military) Stationed in an exposed or hazardous position; hidden in ambush. Originally as sentinel perdu. [17th–19th c.] (now rare) In a dangerous situation; lost, desperate. [from 17th c.] (now rare) Hidden; concealed from sight.
perdu in British English. or perdue (ˈpɜːdjuː ) adjective. 1. obsolete. (of a soldier) placed on hazardous sentry duty. 2. obsolete. (of a soldier) placed in a hazardous ambush. 3. (of a person or thing) hidden or concealed.
Dictionary French-English. perdu adjective / past participle, masculine (perdue f sl, perdus m pl, perdues f pl) lost (almost always used) Il a enfin retrouvé ses clés perdues. He finally found his lost keys. L'hôtel décline toute responsabilité pour les objets perdus. The hotel accepts no liability for lost items. less common: wasted. ·.