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[Tiago Tafari Catelam]

I know that if I "perder a hora" because I slept too much, I can say "I overslept.".

But, what if I "perco a hora" for another reason? How can I say that?

Thanks in advance!

[murilo91]

Hello Tiago,

noo you can't,

prefer the verb "to miss" " not arrive at somewhere at time" "to be late"

I missed the bus
I did not arrive at the office at time last morning....
I was late, so I couldn't meet you at time Mary Jane!

thanks,

Murilo

[RenanKenplers]

Olá,

Nesse contexto, é usado o termo ''Perder a trilha (track) do tempo''. (Equivalente a perder a noção do tempo).

Ex: 'I got so carried away while talking to my friends at the bar that I lost track of time'.
Ex: 'Don't lose track of time reading'.

Regards,

[RenanKenplers]

Just to complement a little bit.

The opposite of 'To lose track of time' (as aforementioned) is 'To keep track of time'.

Hope it helps.

Regards,

[maryziller]

Hello Tiago,

noo you can't,

prefer the verb "to miss" " not arrive at somewhere at time" "to be late"

I missed the bus
I did not arrive at the office at time last morning....
I was late, so I couldn't meet you at time Mary Jane!

thanks,

Murilo

To arrive on time, punctually, on the dot, or at the right time.