to lose
01
förlora, berövas
to be deprived of or stop having someone or something
Transitive: to lose sth
Exempel
After a bout of illness, he temporarily lost his appetite but soon recovered.
Efter en sjukdomsperiod förlorade han tillfälligt sin aptit men återhämtade sig snart.
1.1
förlora, få att förlora
to fail or cause someone to fail to get someone or something
Ditransitive: to lose sb sth
Exempel
She lost us the reservation with her last-minute cancellation.
Hon fick oss att förlora reservationen med sin sista-minuten-avbokning.
1.2
förlora, slösa
to waste or fail to have good use of time or an opportunity
Transitive: to lose time or opportunity
Exempel
The team lost precious minutes due to technical difficulties.
Laget förlorade värdefulla minuter på grund av tekniska svårigheter.
1.3
förlora, minska
to experience a reduction or decrease in the quantity or amount of something
Transitive: to lose sth
Exempel
The doctor advised him to lose weight to improve his overall health.
Läkaren rådde honom att gå ner i vikt för att förbättra sin övergripande hälsa.
02
förlora, tappa
to not know the location of a thing or person and be unable to find it
Transitive: to lose sb/sth
Exempel
The package seems to have gotten lost in transit.
Paketet verkar ha blivit borttappat under transporten.
2.1
förlora sig, drömma bort sig
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
Exempel
As the waves crashed on the shore, she lost herself in thoughts of a distant paradise.
När vågorna slog mot stranden, förlorade hon sig själv i tankar på ett avlägset paradis.
2.2
fly, bli av med
to escape from or get rid of someone or something
Transitive: to lose sb
Exempel
We need to lose that annoying guy at the party.
Vi måste bli av med den irriterande killen på festen.
2.3
förlora, inte förstå
to fail to understand, hear, or see
Transitive: to lose sth
Exempel
Her warning was lost in the background noise.
Hennes varning försvann i bakgrundsbruset.
2.4
förlora, förvirra
to cause someone to become confused and be no longer able to understand or follow an explanation or argument
Transitive: to lose sb
Exempel
Can you clarify that point? You 've lost me.
Kan du förtydliga den punkten? Du har tappat mig.
2.5
förlora, vilse
to become directionally confused or disoriented, or unable to find one's intended path, direction, or location
Transitive: to lose one's way
Exempel
He was so engrossed in his book that he lost his way on the way home.
Han var så fördjupad i sin bok att han tappade bort sig på vägen hem.
2.6
vilse, avvika
to deviate or stray from a particular belief or ideology one once followed
Transitive: to lose one's ideological path
Exempel
The political party seemed to have lost its path when it shifted its ideology.
Det politiska partiet verkade ha tappat sin väg när det ändrade sin ideologi.
03
förlora, misslyckas
to not win in a race, fight, game, etc.
Intransitive: to lose to an opponent
Transitive: to lose a competition
Exempel
She lost the race by a fraction of a second.
Hon förlorade loppet med en bråkdel av en sekund.
3.1
få att förlora, kosta segern
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
Exempel
The controversial debate moment could have lost her the election.
Det kontroversiella debattögonblicket kunde ha fått henne att förlora valet.
04
förlora, berövas
to be deprived of someone because they are no longer alive
Transitive: to lose sb
Exempel
The community lost a great leader in the flood.
Samhället förlorade en stor ledare i översvämningen.
4.1
förlora, mista ett barn i fosterskedet eller under förlossningen
(of a pregnant person) to suffer the loss of a baby through miscarriage or during childbirth
Transitive: to lose a baby
Exempel
She lost the baby during her second trimester of pregnancy.
Hon förlorade barnet under sitt andra graviditetstrimester.
4.2
förlora, avlida
to suffer death or to pass away
Transitive: to lose one's life
Exempel
Despite the efforts of the medical team, the patient eventually lost his life.
Trots medicinteamets ansträngningar förlorade patienten till slut livet.
05
förlora, gå med förlust
to earn less than one's expenditure, especially in business
Transitive: to lose money
Exempel
The restaurant is losing $2,000 a week.
Restaurangen förlorar 2000 $ i veckan.
06
ta bort, eliminera
to remove a particular part or feature of something that is considered unnecessary or unwanted
Transitive: to lose a part of something
Exempel
Let 's lose the excessive ornamentation in the design to achieve a cleaner look.
Låt oss förlora den överdrivna ornamentiken i designen för att uppnå en renare look.
07
gå efter, förlora tid
(of clocks or watches) to operate slower than what is normal and to show time behind the correct time
Transitive: to lose time
Exempel
The digital clock in the kitchen tends to lose a few seconds each day.
Den digitala klockan i köket tenderar att förlora några sekunder varje dag.
Lexikalt Träd
loser
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