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perte
/pɛʁt/
loss
La perte de son emploi fut dure.
The loss of his job was hard.
general
The loss of something
La perte de son emploi fut dure.
The loss of his job was hard.
general
Waste of time or money
Cest une perte de temps totale.
It is a total waste of time.
Word Origin
From perdre, to lose, from Latin perdere.
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