lose it
To be overcome with emotionTo be overcome with emotion.: To become explosively angry; to lose one's temper.
» I bought a pen, but I lost it.
Ich habe einen Stift gekauft, diesen aber verloren.
Я купил ручку, но потерял её.
Я купив ручку, але я її загубив.
Я купила ручку, але я її загубила.
Meaning
7 sensesTo be overcome with emotion.
(informal)To become explosively angry; to lose one's temper.
When my dad found out I had failed the exams, he just lost it.
die Beherrschung verlieren, die Selbstbeherrschung verlieren
(informal)To feel devastated, or distraught, especially when one's sadness is overwhelming.
When she heard the news about her cousin's death, she lost it.
(informal)To begin to laugh uncontrollably.
When the teacher's chair broke, the class completely lost it.
(informal)To lose one's mind, go crazy.
lose control of one's emotions
(informal)To cease to have a skill or ability, to lose one's touch, to be washed up.
When you think about all she's done for the sport, it's kind of sad, but she's completely lost it over the past few years.
(idiomatic)To lose control of a situation.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lose, it.
Examples
142 sentencesI bought a pen, but I lost it.
Я купив ручку, але я її загубив. — deniko
ruЯ купил ручку, но потерял её. — marafon
deIch habe einen Stift gekauft, diesen aber verloren. — Ebruli
I bought a watch and I lost it the next day.
Я купив годинника і загубив його наступного дня. — ChickenKiev
ruЯ купил часы, а на следующий день их потерял. — Hellerick
deIch kaufte eine Uhr und verlor sie am nächsten Tag. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I don't want to risk losing it.
Я не хочу ризикувати втратити його. — deniko
ruЯ не хочу рисковать потерять это. — sharptoothed
I must have lost it.
Я, мабуть, загубив його. — deniko
ruДолжно быть, я его потерял. — Biga
deIch muss es verloren haben. — dima555
We lost it.
Ми його загубили. — deniko
ruМы потеряли его. — odexed
deWir haben es verloren. — Yorwba
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
loses it, losing it, lost it, lost itSynonyms
14 synonyms- lose control of one's emotions:break downsnap
Lessons 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