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lose

lose

Meaning of lose

misplace

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British English/ˈluːz/
American English/ˈluːz/
Russian transcription[tʲerʲˈatʲ]
lose
lose - терять
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lose with Russian translation

lose usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я часто теряю одну серьгу , когда снимаю пальто.

I often lose one earring when I take off my coat.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Не потеряй свои солнцезащитные очки на пикнике.

Don't lose your sunglasses during the picnic.

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lose belongs to the topic "Top 500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

loseтерять
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

lose synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between lose / leave behind / misplace / miss / mislay / drop

🇬🇧English
lose

General verb meaning to no longer have something or fail to keep it.

A1Very Often

I always lose my keys.

Я всегда теряю ключи.

L
🇬🇧English
leave behind

To forget to take something when leaving a place; results in losing it by oversight.

A2Often

I left my bag behind on the train and lost it.

Я забыл сумку в поезде и потерял её.

M
🇬🇧English
misplace

To put something somewhere and then be unable to find it; implies temporary, unintentional placement.

A2Often

She misplaces her phone all the time.

Она всё время куда-то прячет телефон и не может его найти.

🇬🇧English

Has multiple senses: fail to catch/attend, feel absence, or fail to achieve — sometimes overlaps with 'lose' (e.g., miss an opportunity).

A1Very Often

If you miss the deadline, you may lose your place on the course.

Если вы пропустите дедлайн, вы можете потерять место на курсе.

M
🇬🇧English
mislay

To put something down and be unable to find it; slightly more formal or old-fashioned than 'misplace'.

B1Rarely

He mislaid the letter and only found it later.

Он куда-то положил письмо и нашёл его только позже.

🇬🇧English

To let something fall accidentally; may lead to losing it or damaging it.

A1Very Often

I dropped my phone on the pavement and lost the screen.

Я уронил телефон на тротуар и разбил экран/потерял его работоспособность.

F
🇬🇧English
forfeit

To lose or be deprived of something as a penalty or through a breach of rules.

B2Rarely

They forfeited their deposit after cancelling late.

Они потеряли залог из-за поздней отмены.

R
🇬🇧English
relinquish

To give up something (power, claim, possession) voluntarily and often formally.

C1Rarely

He relinquished control of the company to the board.

Он отказался от контроля над компанией в пользу совета директоров.

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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?

misplace

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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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