lose
To cease to have in one's possession or capabilityTo cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.
» Have fun, but don't get lost.
Розважайся, але на загубись.
Meaning
16 senses(transitive)To cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.
If you lose that ten-pound note, you'll be sorry.
He lost his hearing in the explosion.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
To cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.
(transitive)To have (an organ) removed from one's body, especially by accident.
Johnny lost a tooth, but kept it for the tooth fairy.
He lost his spleen in a car wreck.
(transitive)To shed (weight).
I’ve lost five pounds this week.
verlieren, abnehmen
сбро́сить, худе́тьxudétʹ
(transitive)To experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend).
She lost all her sons in the war.
verlieren
теря́тьterjátʹ, потеря́тьpoterjátʹ
(transitive)To pay or owe (some wager) due from an unsuccessful bet or gamble.
Frank had lost $500 staying in Vegas.
(transitive)To be deprived of (some right or privileged access to something).
Users who engage in disruptive behavior may lose their accounts.
(transitive)To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.
I lost my way in the forest.
(transitive)To become a defeated competitor in (a game, competition, trial, etc).
We lost the football match.
You just lost The Game.
verlieren
прои́грыватьproígryvatʹ, проигра́тьproigrátʹ
програва́тиprohraváty, програ́тиprohráty
(intransitive)To be defeated (in a game, competition, contest, etc.)
The team scored four goals but still managed to lose.
verlieren
прои́грыватьproígryvatʹ, проигра́тьproigrátʹ
програва́тиprohraváty, програ́тиprohráty, прога́дуватиproháduvaty
(transitive)To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.
The policeman lost the robber he was chasing.
Mission control lost the satellite as its signal died down.
verlieren
теря́тьterjátʹ, потеря́тьpoterjátʹ, нерадетьneradetʹ
(transitive)To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.
lose the cops
We managed to lose our pursuers in the forest.
(transitive)To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).
Examples
9119 sentencesHave fun, but don't get lost.
Розважайся, але на загубись.
I'm afraid we'll lose the game.
Боюся, ми програємо цю гру.
ruБоюсь, мы проиграем.
deIch fürchte, wir werden das Spiel verlieren.
I got lost in the forest.
Я заблукав у лісі.
ruЯ заблудился в лесу.
deIch habe mich im Wald verlaufen.
We got lost in the snow.
Ми заблукали в снігу.
ruМы заблудились в снегу.
He got lost in the city.
Він заблукав у місті.
ruОн заблудился в городе.
deEr verlief sich in der Stadt.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 4
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Origin
From Middle English losen, from Old English losian. The modern pronunciation with /uː/ (inFrom Middle English losen, from Old English losian. The modern pronunciation with /uː/ (instead of the /oʊ~əʊ/ that would be expected from Early Modern /ɔː/) is due to conflation with loose.
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Forms
loses, losing, lost, lostSynonyms
14 synonyms- fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit:turn a loss
- be set at a disadvantage:suffer
- fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind:miss
Antonyms
17 antonymsWord family
27 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- lose weight
- to lose weight
- lose some weight
- lost his temper
- lost his job
- get lost
- lost a lot
- want to lose
- has lost his
- going to lose
- lost sight of
- trying to lose