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to lose
01
perdre
to be deprived of or stop having someone or something
Transitive: to lose sth
Exemples
The town lost power during the blackout.
La ville a perdu le courant pendant la panne d'électricité.
1.1
perdre, faire perdre
to fail or cause someone to fail to get someone or something
Ditransitive: to lose sb sth
Exemples
His overconfidence could lose him the election.
Sa confiance excessive pourrait lui faire perdre l'élection.
1.2
perdre, gâcher
to waste or fail to have good use of time or an opportunity
Transitive: to lose time or opportunity
Exemples
She lost valuable hours waiting for the delayed flight.
Elle a perdu des heures précieuses en attendant le vol retardé.
1.3
perdre, diminuer
to experience a reduction or decrease in the quantity or amount of something
Transitive: to lose sth
Exemples
I 'm losing my hair as I get older.
Je perds mes cheveux en vieillissant.
02
perdre, égarer
to not know the location of a thing or person and be unable to find it
Transitive: to lose sb/sth
Exemples
She lost her wallet on the way home from work.
Elle a perdu son portefeuille en rentrant du travail.
2.1
se perdre, s'évader
to become so immersed in one's thoughts, fantasies, or imagination that one temporarily disconnects from the present reality
Transitive: to lose oneself in sth
Exemples
While gazing at the stars, he lost himself in contemplation of the universe.
En regardant les étoiles, il s'est perdu dans la contemplation de l'univers.
2.2
échapper, se débarrasser
to escape from or get rid of someone or something
Transitive: to lose sb
Exemples
I lost my stalker by taking a different route home.
J'ai perdu mon stalker en prenant un chemin différent pour rentrer à la maison.
2.3
perdre, ne pas comprendre
to fail to understand, hear, or see
Transitive: to lose sth
Exemples
Her message was lost in the chaos of the protest.
Son message a été perdu dans le chaos de la manifestation.
2.4
perdre, embrouiller
to cause someone to become confused and be no longer able to understand or follow an explanation or argument
Transitive: to lose sb
Exemples
She delved into complex theories, and she lost me after a few sentences.
Elle s'est plongée dans des théories complexes, et elle m'a perdu après quelques phrases.
2.5
perdre, s'égarer
to become directionally confused or disoriented, or unable to find one's intended path, direction, or location
Transitive: to lose one's way
Exemples
Without GPS, it 's easy to lose your way in this maze-like city.
Sans GPS, il est facile de perdre votre chemin dans cette ville en forme de labyrinthe.
2.6
s'égarer, dévier
to deviate or stray from a particular belief or ideology one once followed
Transitive: to lose one's ideological path
Exemples
She used to be a dedicated environmentalist, but she has lost her way in recent years.
Elle était autrefois une environnementaliste dévouée, mais elle a perdu son chemin ces dernières années.
03
perdre, échouer
to not win in a race, fight, game, etc.
Intransitive: to lose to an opponent
Transitive: to lose a competition
Exemples
They lost the soccer game in overtime.
Ils ont perdu le match de football en prolongation.
3.1
faire perdre, coûter la victoire
to cause someone to not win in a race, fight, game, etc.
Ditransitive: to lose sb a competition
Transitive: to lose a competition for sb
Exemples
Her stumble in the final lap lost her the race.
Son faux pas dans le dernier tour lui a fait perdre la course.
04
perdre, être privé de
to be deprived of someone because they are no longer alive
Transitive: to lose sb
Exemples
They lost their daughter in a tragic accident.
Ils ont perdu leur fille dans un accident tragique.
4.1
perdre, faire une fausse couche
(of a pregnant person) to suffer the loss of a baby through miscarriage or during childbirth
Transitive: to lose a baby
Exemples
The couple grieved deeply when they lost their child to a miscarriage.
Le couple a profondément pleuré lorsqu'ils ont perdu leur enfant à cause d'une fausse couche.
4.2
perdre, décéder
to suffer death or to pass away
Transitive: to lose one's life
Exemples
Many soldiers lost their lives during the war.
De nombreux soldats ont perdu la vie pendant la guerre.
05
perdre, être en perte
to earn less than one's expenditure, especially in business
Transitive: to lose money
Exemples
The company is losing revenue because of market fluctuations.
L'entreprise perd des revenus à cause des fluctuations du marché.
06
supprimer, éliminer
to remove a particular part or feature of something that is considered unnecessary or unwanted
Transitive: to lose a part of something
Exemples
You can lose the extra details in the report to keep it focused on the main points.
Vous pouvez supprimer les détails supplémentaires dans le rapport pour le concentrer sur les points principaux.
07
retarder, perdre du temps
(of clocks or watches) to operate slower than what is normal and to show time behind the correct time
Transitive: to lose time
Exemples
This timer is reliable; it wo n't lose a second.
Cette minuterie est fiable; elle ne perdra pas une seconde.
Arbre Lexical
loser
lose
