Zoeken
to lose
01
verliezen, kwijtraken
to be deprived of or stop having someone or something
Transitive: to lose sth
1.1
verliezen, doen verliezen
to fail or cause someone to fail to get someone or something
1.2
verliezen, verspillen
to waste or fail to have good use of time or an opportunity
1.3
verliezen, verkleinen
to experience a reduction or decrease in the quantity or amount of something
02
verliezen, kwijtraken
to not know the location of a thing or person and be unable to find it
Transitive: to lose sb/sth
2.1
verliezen, verdrinken
to become so immersed in one's thoughts, fantasies, or imagination that one temporarily disconnects from the present reality
2.2
ontsnappen aan, afkomen van
to escape from or get rid of someone or something
2.3
verliezen, niet begrijpen
to fail to understand, hear, or see
2.4
verliezen, in de war brengen
to cause someone to become confused and be no longer able to understand or follow an explanation or argument
2.5
de weg kwijt raken, verdwalen
to become directionally confused or disoriented, or unable to find one's intended path, direction, or location
2.6
afwijken, zijn overtuiging verliezen
to deviate or stray from a particular belief or ideology one once followed
03
verliezen
to not win in a race, fight, game, etc.
Intransitive: to lose to an opponent
Transitive: to lose a competition
3.1
verliezen, verslaan
to cause someone to not win in a race, fight, game, etc.
04
verliezen, verlies lijden
to be deprived of someone because they are no longer alive
Transitive: to lose sb
4.1
verliezen, een miskraam hebben
(of a pregnant person) to suffer the loss of a baby through miscarriage or during childbirth
4.2
verliezen, overlijden
to suffer death or to pass away
05
verliezen, verliezen maken
to earn less than one's expenditure, especially in business
Transitive: to lose money
06
verwijderen, uitsluiten
to remove a particular part or feature of something that is considered unnecessary or unwanted
Transitive: to lose a part of something
07
achterlopen, tijd verliezen
(of clocks or watches) to operate slower than what is normal and to show time behind the correct time
Transitive: to lose time
lose
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Voorbeeld
The town lost power during the blackout.
She lost her hearing as a result of the loud explosion.
If you don't take precautions, you might lose your belongings in a crowded place.
She began to lose interest in the project as it became more complicated.
After a bout of illness, he temporarily lost his appetite but soon recovered.
