# pierde

**Part of speech:** VERB  
**Frequency rank:** #166 most common Romanian word  
**Language:** Romanian

A pierde means to lose something, someone, or an advantage; by extension, it can mean to miss, fail to keep, or waste time/opportunity.

## Meanings

- **to lose something; not be able to find or keep it** — the most common sense
- **to lose a game, match, or competition**
- **to lose someone or something emotionally or permanently** — often about death, separation, or missing a chance
- **to waste; to lose time or energy**

## Example sentences

- Am pierdut autobuzul și am întârziat la serviciu. — _I missed the bus and was late for work._
- Nu pierde speranța. — _Don't lose hope._
- Dacă nu ești atent, vei pierde bani. — _If you're not careful, you'll lose money._

## Forms

pierdut, pierde, pierd, pierzi, piardă, pierdeți, pierdută, pierdem, pierdea, pierduți, pierduse, pierdeai, pierdeam, pierdeau

## Nearby words by frequency

- [prin](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/prin)
- [ține](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/%C8%9Bine)
- [afla](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/afla)
- [vrei](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/vrei)
- [începe](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/%C3%AEncepe)
- [termina](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/termina)
- [acel](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/acel)
- [mi-](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/mi-)
- [oră](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/or%C4%83)
- [intra](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/intra)
- [apoi](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/apoi)
- [frumos](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/frumos)

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Source: [https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/pierde](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/pierde) — MostSpoken Romanian frequency dictionary.