perdere terreno

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to lose ground”. Compare French perdre du terrain.

Verb

pèrdere terreno (first-person singular present pèrdo terreno, first-person singular past historic pèrsi terreno or perdétti terreno or (traditional) perdètti terreno or (less common) perdéi terreno, past participle pèrso terreno or perdùto terreno, auxiliary avére)

  1. (idiomatic) to lose ground
    Antonym: guadagnare terreno
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