Meaning

3 senses

  1. To run slow and not keep accurate time.

  2. To fall behind schedule.

  3. To waste time.

Examples

170 sentences

  1. I must make up for lost time.

    Я повинен компенсувати втрачений час. — deniko

    deIch muss die verlorene Zeit einholen. — Espi

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  2. I must work hard to make up for lost time.

    Я повинен багато працювати, щоб нагнати втрачений час. — deniko

    ruЯ должен много работать, чтобы нагнать потерянное время. — Biga

    deIch muss hart arbeiten, um die verlorene Zeit aufzuholen. — MUIRIEL

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  3. I lost track of time.

    Я втратив відчуття часу. — deniko

    ruЯ потерял счёт времени. — marafon

    deIch habe völlig die Zeit vergessen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  4. We lost track of time.

    Ми втратили відлік часу. — deniko

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  5. I made up for lost time.

    ruЯ наверстал упущенное время. — sharptoothed

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Translations

2 languages

Forms

loses time, losing time, lost time, lost time
Base formlose time · to lose time
3rd person singularloses time
Present participlelosing time
Past simplelost time
Past participlelost time

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theylose time
he, she, itloses time

Past simpleLesson

all personslost time

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave lost time
he, she, ithas lost time

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill lose time

Antonyms

3 antonyms
gain timekeep timelose no time

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
lorelorryB1loseA2loserlossB1lotA2
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