perdita

Definitions of perdita
  1. noun
    the act of losing someone or something
    synonyms: smarrimento
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    types:
    caduta, capitolazione, crollo, resa
    the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
    type of:
    bocciatura, fallimento
    an act that fails
  2. noun
    something that is lost
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    types:
    logoramento, logorio, svalutazione, usura
    decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use
  3. noun
    the discharge of a fluid from some container
    synonyms: falla, fuga
  4. noun
    the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
    synonyms: passivo
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    antonyms:
    interesse, lucro, tornaconto
    the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
    type of:
    ammontare, cifra, importo, somma
    a quantity of money
  5. noun
    an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
    synonyms: cattiva riuscita, disfatta, fallimento, insuccesso, naufragio, scacco, sconfitta
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    types:
    rotta
    an overwhelming defeat
    type of:
    finale, sorte
    event whose occurrence ends something
    avaria, cattiva riuscita, disfatta, fallimento, insuccesso, naufragio, scacco, sconfitta
    an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
  6. noun
    an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
    synonyms: avaria, cattiva riuscita, disfatta, fallimento, insuccesso, naufragio, scacco, sconfitta
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    buco nell'acqua, busto
    a complete failure
    malformazione
    something abnormal or anomalous
    cattiva riuscita, disfatta, fallimento, insuccesso, naufragio, scacco, sconfitta
    an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
    rotta
    an overwhelming defeat
    type of:
    accaduto, avvenimento, caso, happening, vicenda
    an event that happens
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