Perdu Meaning in English

word

US

pɚˈdu

per-DOO

UK

pˈɜːduː

PUR-DOO

Definition

French adjective meaning 'lost' — describes someone or something that cannot be found, is missing, or has lost their way.

Usage & Nuances

Used in French only; in English, 'perdu' appears in certain phrases like 'potage Perdu' or as a borrowed word in culture and cuisine. Not used as a regular English adjective. Often confused by learners due to similarity with 'perdu' in other Romance languages.

• Spanish: perdido - extraviado
• Portuguese (BR): perdido - extraviado
• Portuguese (PT): perdido - extraviado
• Chinese (Simplified): 迷路的 - 丢失的
• Chinese (Traditional): 迷路的 - 遺失的
• Hindi: गुम - खोया
• Arabic: ضائع - مفقود
• Bengali: খোয়া যাওয়া - হারিয়ে যাওয়া
• Russian: потерянный - утерянный
• Japanese: 迷子になった - 失われた
• Vietnamese: bị lạc - bị mất
• Korean: 잃어버린 - 길을 잃은
• Turkish: kayıp - yolunu kaybetmiş
• Urdu: گمشدہ - کھویا ہوا
• Indonesian: hilang - tersesat

Example Sentences

She felt perdu in the big city.

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The keys are perdu again!

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He looked perdu in the crowd.

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After the storm, their boat was completely perdu.

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Sometimes I feel a bit perdu in conversations I don't understand.

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Have you ever tried 'pain perdu'? It's delicious!

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