lose

[luːz] 1.

verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. lost)

1) (mislay) perdere [object, person]

to lose one's way — perdersi (anche fig.)

2) (be deprived of) perdere

to lose interest in — perdere interesse per

to lose touch — (with reality) perdere contatto; (with person) perdere i contatti

to lose the use of — perdere l'uso di [muscle]

to lose one's life — perdere la vita

many lives were lost — ci furono molte vittime

200 jobs will be lost — andranno persi 200 posti di lavoro

to lose one's figure — perdere la linea

he's losing his looks — si sta imbruttendo

nothing to lose — colloq. niente da perdere

3) (miss, waste) perdere, sprecare [chance, time]

there's no time to lose — non c'è tempo da perdere

this allusion was not lost on him — ha colto l'allusione

4) (be defeated in) dir. pol. sport perdere [war, race, bet, election]; avere la peggio in [argument]; perdere (una causa) in [appeal]

5) (not see) perdere (di vista) [moving object]

you've lost me there! — colloq. fig. non ti seguo più!

6) (shake off) perdere [habit]; seminare [pursuer]; eliminare [post]

7) (go slow) [clock] rimanere, andare indietro di [minutes, seconds]

8) (cause to forfeit)

to lose sb. sth. — fare perdere o costare qcs. a qcn

2.

verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. lost)

1) (be defeated) perdere (to sb. con, contro qcn.)

2) (be worse off, deteriorate) perderci, rimetterci

they lost on the sale of the house — ci hanno rimesso nella vendita della casa

3) [watch] rimanere indietro, andare indietro

3.

verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. lost)

to lose oneself in — immergersi in [book]; perdersi in [contemplation]

- lose out

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[lu:z]

past tense, past participle - lost; verb

1) (to stop having; to have no longer: She has lost interest in her work; I have lost my watch; He lost hold of the rope.) perdere

2) (to have taken away from one (by death, accident etc): She lost her father last year; The ship was lost in the storm; He has lost his job.) perdere

3) (to put (something) where it cannot be found: My secretary has lost your letter.) perdere

4) (not to win: I always lose at cards; She lost the race.) perdere

5) (to waste or use more (time) than is necessary: He lost no time in informing the police of the crime.) perdere

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- loser

- loss
- lost
- at a loss
- a bad
- good loser
- lose oneself in
- lose one's memory
- lose out
- lost in
- lost on

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[luːz] 1.

verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. lost)

1) (mislay) perdere [object, person]

to lose one's way — perdersi (anche fig.)

2) (be deprived of) perdere

to lose interest in — perdere interesse per

to lose touch — (with reality) perdere contatto; (with person) perdere i contatti

to lose the use of — perdere l'uso di [muscle]

to lose one's life — perdere la vita

many lives were lost — ci furono molte vittime

200 jobs will be lost — andranno persi 200 posti di lavoro

to lose one's figure — perdere la linea

he's losing his looks — si sta imbruttendo

nothing to lose — colloq. niente da perdere

3) (miss, waste) perdere, sprecare [chance, time]

there's no time to lose — non c'è tempo da perdere

this allusion was not lost on him — ha colto l'allusione

4) (be defeated in) dir. pol. sport perdere [war, race, bet, election]; avere la peggio in [argument]; perdere (una causa) in [appeal]

5) (not see) perdere (di vista) [moving object]

you've lost me there! — colloq. fig. non ti seguo più!

6) (shake off) perdere [habit]; seminare [pursuer]; eliminare [post]

7) (go slow) [clock] rimanere, andare indietro di [minutes, seconds]

8) (cause to forfeit)

to lose sb. sth. — fare perdere o costare qcs. a qcn

2.

verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. lost)

1) (be defeated) perdere (to sb. con, contro qcn.)

2) (be worse off, deteriorate) perderci, rimetterci

they lost on the sale of the house — ci hanno rimesso nella vendita della casa

3) [watch] rimanere indietro, andare indietro

3.

verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. lost)

to lose oneself in — immergersi in [book]; perdersi in [contemplation]

- lose out