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paumer

to lose (something)

verb poh-MEH Rare

Also means

to get lost

Usage Note

Paumer is informal/colloquial for losing something or someone; se paumer means 'to get lost' or 'to lose one's way'. It is interchangeable with perdre in casual speech but would be out of place in formal writing. A common related form is paumé(e) (adjective: lost, clueless).

Examples

"J'ai encore paumé mes clés."

Natural Translation

I've lost my keys again.

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