What does perder-se in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word perder-se in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use perder-se in Portuguese.

The word perder-se in Portuguese means lose oneself, perder-se, perder-se, perder-se, perder-se, desviar-se, perder-se em, perder-se de. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word perder-se

lose oneself

perder-se

verbal expression (become lost)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
It is easy to lose your way in that confused maze of streets.

perder-se

(be disorientated, go the wrong way)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Eu me perdi tentando encontrar sua casa; todas as ruas parecem iguais aqui.
I got lost trying to find your house; all the streets look the same around here.

perder-se

(stray, go missing)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Não se perca. Fique com o grupo.
Don't wander off. Stay with the group.

perder-se

verbal expression (figurative (forget principles, aims) (figurado)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
The pizza company has lost its way with young consumers.

desviar-se

(figurative (person: deviate from what is right) (figurado)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Márcia virou conselheira para ajudar adolescentes que se desviam.
Marcia became a counselor in order to help teenagers who go astray.

perder-se em

transitive verb (figurative (become deeply absorbed in) (ficar absorvido em)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Why not lose yourself in a book for a few hours to take your mind off things?

perder-se de

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (figurative (lose: [sb] following)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)
Mark threw off his pursuer by ducking into an alleyway.

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