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Perder el rumbo

To lose one's way

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Travel & Directions Institutionalized Expression Advanced neutral
Pronunciation:

per-DER el ROOM-bo

When to use:

Literal or metaphorical disorientation.

See It in Context

Sin mapa, perdimos el rumbo.

Without a map, we lost our way.

Getting lost
Después del fracaso, perdió el rumbo.

After the failure, he lost his way.

Metaphorical disorientation
Es fácil perder el rumbo en la vida.

It's easy to lose one's way in life.

Philosophical
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