perdedor

Catalan

Etymology

From perdre +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [pər.dəˈðo]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [peɾ.ðeˈðoɾ]
  • Audio (Barcelona):(file)

Adjective

perdedor (feminine perdedora, masculine plural perdedors, feminine plural perdedores)

  1. losing
  2. (something) easy to lose, losable
  3. a place where it is easy to get lost
    un camí molt perdedoran easy-to-lose path

Noun

perdedor m (plural perdedors, feminine perdedora, feminine plural perdedores)

  1. loser (one who loses)

Further reading

Galician

Etymology

From perder +‎ -dor.

Adjective

perdedor (feminine perdedora, masculine plural perdedores, feminine plural perdedoras)

  1. losing

Noun

perdedor m (plural perdedores, feminine perdedora, feminine plural perdedoras)

  1. loser
    Antonym: gañador

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

From perder +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -oɾ
 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨɾ.dɨˈdoɾ/ [pɨɾ.ðɨˈðoɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨɾ.dɨˈdo.ɾi/ [pɨɾ.ðɨˈðo.ɾi]

Noun

perdedor m (plural perdedores, feminine perdedora, feminine plural perdedoras)

  1. loser (person who fails to win)
  2. loser (someone with bad luck or poor skills who consistently loses)
  3. loser (person who is frequently unsuccessful in life)
    Synonym: fracassado

Adjective

perdedor (feminine perdedora, masculine plural perdedores, feminine plural perdedoras)

  1. losing (who loses, fails to win)

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From perder (to lose) +‎ -dor (-er, forming agent nouns).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peɾdeˈdoɾ/ [peɾ.ð̞eˈð̞oɾ]
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: per‧de‧dor

Adjective

perdedor (feminine perdedora, masculine plural perdedores, feminine plural perdedoras)

  1. losing

Noun

perdedor m (plural perdedores, feminine perdedora, feminine plural perdedoras)

  1. loser
    Antonyms: ganador, vencedor
    Soy un perdedor.I'm a loser.

Derived terms

  • mal perdedor (sore loser)

See also

Further reading