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perder el tren

verbElementary

What does “perder el tren” mean in English?

  1. to miss the train

Example sentences

  • No quiero perder el tren.

    I don't want to miss the train.

  • Vamos a perder el tren.

    We are going to miss the train.

How to use it

Perder el tren means 'to miss the train'. It is a travel-problem chunk with perder.

Common mistake

Perder means lose or miss depending on the object. With transport, perder el tren means miss the train, not lose it physically.

Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes (Instituto Cervantes), a1-a2-batch-001.