lose
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lose with Russian translation
lose usage examples
Я часто теряю одну серьгу , когда снимаю пальто.
I often lose one earring when I take off my coat.
Не потеряй свои солнцезащитные очки на пикнике.
Don't lose your sunglasses during the picnic.
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lose synonyms
What's the difference between lose / leave behind / misplace / miss / mislay / drop
General verb meaning to no longer have something or fail to keep it.
I always lose my keys.
Я всегда теряю ключи.
To forget to take something when leaving a place; results in losing it by oversight.
I left my bag behind on the train and lost it.
Я забыл сумку в поезде и потерял её.
To put something somewhere and then be unable to find it; implies temporary, unintentional placement.
She misplaces her phone all the time.
Она всё время куда-то прячет телефон и не может его найти.
Has multiple senses: fail to catch/attend, feel absence, or fail to achieve — sometimes overlaps with 'lose' (e.g., miss an opportunity).
If you miss the deadline, you may lose your place on the course.
Если вы пропустите дедлайн, вы можете потерять место на курсе.
To put something down and be unable to find it; slightly more formal or old-fashioned than 'misplace'.
He mislaid the letter and only found it later.
Он куда-то положил письмо и нашёл его только позже.
I dropped my phone on the pavement and lost the screen.
Я уронил телефон на тротуар и разбил экран/потерял его работоспособность.
To lose or be deprived of something as a penalty or through a breach of rules.
They forfeited their deposit after cancelling late.
Они потеряли залог из-за поздней отмены.
To give up something (power, claim, possession) voluntarily and often formally.
He relinquished control of the company to the board.
Он отказался от контроля над компанией в пользу совета директоров.
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How to pronounce lose and what this word means
lose translation: терять. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce lose
/ˈluːz/
lose translation
терять
lose examples
I often lose one earring when I take off my coat.
lose transcription
/ˈluːz/, /ˈluːz/
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lose meaning: what does it mean?
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lose pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
lose is pronounced as /ˈluːz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
lose definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
I often lose one earring when I take off my coat. Translation: Я часто теряю одну серьгу , когда снимаю пальто.
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