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Perder el norte

To lose one's bearings / To lose direction

Word Combinations
Notes & Usage:

Literally 'to lose the north'. Describes losing your sense of purpose, direction, or values. More figurative than perder el rumbo.

See It in Context

Con tanta presión, creo que he perdido el norte.

With so much pressure, I think I've lost my bearings.

Cuando perdió el trabajo, perdió el norte durante un tiempo.

When he lost his job, he lost his direction for a while.

—¿Cómo está? —Un poco perdida, ha perdido el norte.

—How is she? —A bit lost, she's lost her bearings.

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