Logró caminar cinco millas antes de darse cuenta de que estaba perdida.
She managed to hike five miles before realizing she was lost.
Cree que aprender otro idioma a su edad es una causa perdida.
He thinks learning another language at his age is a lost cause.
El profesor levantó una ceja ante su excusa por la tarea perdida.
The teacher raised an eyebrow at his excuse about the missing homework.
Armaban un escándalo en el aeropuerto por una sola maleta perdida.
They made such a fuss at the airport over one missing suitcase.
Estoy agradecido por mi seguro de viaje; cubrió mi conexión perdida.
I'm grateful for my travel insurance; it covered my missed connection.
Lamentando la llamada perdida, rápidamente volvió a llamar a su amigo.
Regretting the missed call, he quickly dialed his friend back.
Sabía que intentar cumplir todos esos plazos imposibles era una batalla perdida.
He knew trying to meet every impossible deadline was a losing battle.
Para él, devolver la billetera perdida era una cuestión de honor.
For him, returning the lost wallet was a matter of honor.
Está luchando por una causa perdida al intentar revivir el idioma antiguo.
He's fighting a losing battle trying to revive the ancient language.
Rogaba al cielo porque la casa de su niñez perdida aún existiera.
She would wish to heaven that her lost childhood home still existed.
Rebuscó en su cartera para encontrar la tarjeta de crédito perdida.
He rifled through his wallet to find the lost credit card.
Lucharon una batalla perdida contra la creciente marea de residuos plásticos.
They fought a losing battle against the rising tide of plastic waste.
Intentar salvar ese viejo edificio es luchar por una causa perdida.
Trying to save that old building is fighting a losing battle.