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to lose
01
perdere
to be deprived of or stop having someone or something
Transitive: to lose sth
Esempi
If you do n't take precautions, you might lose your belongings in a crowded place.
Se non prendi precauzioni, potresti perdere i tuoi oggetti in un luogo affollato.
1.1
perdere, far perdere
to fail or cause someone to fail to get someone or something
Ditransitive: to lose sb sth
Esempi
Our mistake could lose us the chance to present at the conference.
Il nostro errore potrebbe farci perdere la possibilità di presentare alla conferenza.
1.2
perdere, sprecare
to waste or fail to have good use of time or an opportunity
Transitive: to lose time or opportunity
Esempi
Do n't lose the chance to learn something new.
Non perdere l'opportunità di imparare qualcosa di nuovo.
1.3
perdere, diminuire
to experience a reduction or decrease in the quantity or amount of something
Transitive: to lose sth
Esempi
She 's been working hard to lose excess body fat.
Lei ha lavorato sodo per perdere il grasso corporeo in eccesso.
02
perdere, smarrire
to not know the location of a thing or person and be unable to find it
Transitive: to lose sb/sth
Esempi
They lost their child in the crowded amusement park.
Hanno perso il loro bambino nel parco divertimenti affollato.
2.1
perdersi, evadere
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
Esempi
While gazing at the stars, he lost himself in contemplation of the universe.
Mentre fissava le stelle, si perso nella contemplazione dell'universo.
2.2
sfuggire, liberarsi
to escape from or get rid of someone or something
Transitive: to lose sb
Esempi
I lost my stalker by taking a different route home.
Ho perso il mio stalker prendendo una strada diversa per tornare a casa.
2.3
perdere, non capire
to fail to understand, hear, or see
Transitive: to lose sth
Esempi
I lost track of the conversation amid the noise.
Ho perso il filo della conversazione tra il rumore.
2.4
perdere, confondere
to cause someone to become confused and be no longer able to understand or follow an explanation or argument
Transitive: to lose sb
Esempi
Your explanation started well, but you lost me halfway through.
La tua spiegazione è iniziata bene, ma mi hai perso a metà strada.
2.5
perdere, smarrirsi
to become directionally confused or disoriented, or unable to find one's intended path, direction, or location
Transitive: to lose one's way
Esempi
The heavy snowfall made it difficult to see, and we lost our way.
La forte nevicata ha reso difficile la vista, e abbiamo perso la nostra strada.
2.6
perdere, deviare
to deviate or stray from a particular belief or ideology one once followed
Transitive: to lose one's ideological path
Esempi
She had been a loyal member of the group, but she lost her way when its values changed.
Era stata un membro leale del gruppo, ma ha perso la sua strada quando i suoi valori sono cambiati.
03
perdere, fallire
to not win in a race, fight, game, etc.
Intransitive: to lose to an opponent
Transitive: to lose a competition
Esempi
The underdog team lost to the favorites.
La squadra perdente ha perso contro i favoriti.
3.1
far perdere, costare la vittoria
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
Esempi
His missed penalty kick lost the game for his team.
Il suo rigore sbagliato ha fatto perdere la partita alla sua squadra.
04
perdere, essere privato di
to be deprived of someone because they are no longer alive
Transitive: to lose sb
Esempi
They lost their father to a heart attack.
Hanno perso il padre a causa di un attacco di cuore.
4.1
perdere, avere un aborto spontaneo
(of a pregnant person) to suffer the loss of a baby through miscarriage or during childbirth
Transitive: to lose a baby
Esempi
Tragically, she lost the baby when she was six months into her pregnancy.
Tragicamente, persero il bambino quando era al sesto mese di gravidanza.
4.2
perdere, morire
to suffer death or to pass away
Transitive: to lose one's life
Esempi
The memorial was erected to honor those who had lost their lives in the tragic event.
Il memoriale è stato eretto per onorare coloro che avevano perso la vita nel tragico evento.
05
perdere, essere in perdita
to earn less than one's expenditure, especially in business
Transitive: to lose money
Esempi
The store is losing money during the slow season.
Il negozio perde soldi durante la stagione lenta.
06
eliminare, togliere
to remove a particular part or feature of something that is considered unnecessary or unwanted
Transitive: to lose a part of something
Esempi
She advised him to lose the irrelevant references in his research paper.
Gli ha consigliato di rimuovere i riferimenti irrilevanti nel suo articolo di ricerca.
07
ritardare, perdere tempo
(of clocks or watches) to operate slower than what is normal and to show time behind the correct time
Transitive: to lose time
Esempi
I prefer a clock that neither gains nor loses time.
Preferisco un orologio che non guadagna né perde tempo.
Albero Lessicale
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