Perder
Example: No quiero perder la historia de mi familia.
Definition
"Perder" means to fail to keep, maintain, or retain something. In the context of history, it refers to the act of losing or failing to preserve historical knowledge or memories, as in the phrase 'No quiero perder la historia de mi familia,' meaning not wanting to lose the history of one's family.
Etymology
The word "perder" comes from the Latin verb 'perdere,' which means to destroy or lose. It is formed from 'per-' meaning thoroughly and 'dare' meaning to give. Did you know? The root suggests giving something away completely, which evolved into the modern sense of losing.
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"Perder" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (A1) - set 1", containing 208 commonly used words.
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