French & and English Expressions, by Carlos Mirasierras

perdre confiance

to lose one's confidence

perdre connaissance

to pass out, lose consciousness

perdre courage

to lose heart, courage

perdre du poids

to lose weight

perdre du temps

to waste time

perdre du terrain

to lose ground

perdre espoir

to lose hope

perdre la boule (inf)

to go crazy

perdre la parole

to lose the power of speech

perdre la raison

to go out of one's mind

perdre la tête

to go crazy

perdre la vie

to lose one's life

perdre la vue

to lose one's vision

perdre le fil (inf)

to lose the thread (of a
conversation)

perdre le goût de (travailler,
manger)

to lose interest in, to not feel like
(working, eating)

perdre le nord (inf)

to get confused

perdre l'équilibre

to lose one's balance

perdre le souffle

to be out of breath

perdre les pédales (inf)

to get mixed up

perdre l'esprit

to go out of one's mind

perdre l'occasion de

to miss the opportunity to

perdre patience

to lose patience

perdre pied

to be out of one's depth (literally
and figuratively)

perdre qqun de vue

to lose sight of s.o.
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