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I.lose <pret, pp lost> [Brit luːz, Am luz] VB trans

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1. lose (mislay):

lose object, person

to lose one's way lit

se perdre, perdre son chemin

to lose one's way fig

2. lose (be deprived of):

lose

the poem has lost something in translation

le poème a perdu quelque chose à la traduction

to lose interest in sth

se désintéresser de qc

to lose touch (with person, reality, situation)

perdre contact (with avec)

to lose the use of limb, muscle

perdre l'usage de

to lose one's life

many lives were lost

il y a eu de nombreuses victimes

200 jobs will be lost

200 emplois vont être supprimés

to lose one's breath

to lose one's figure

he's losing his looks

il n'est plus aussi beau qu'autrefois

we are losing a lot of business to our competitors

nous avons perdu beaucoup d'affaires au profit de nos concurrents

they lost both sons in the war

ils ont perdu leurs deux fils pendant la guerre

to be lost at sea

to have nothing/little to lose inf

n'avoir rien/pas grand-chose à perdre

try it, you've nothing to lose inf!

essaie, tu n'as rien à perdre!

you've nothing to lose by applying

tu ne risques rien en posant ta candidature

I daren't, I've got too much to lose

je n'ose pas, c'est trop risqué

4. lose (be defeated in) (gen):

lose LAW, POL, SPORTS fight, war, match, game, race, case, bet, election, vote

lose argument, debate

avoir le dessous dans

lose appeal

6. lose (shake off, get rid of):

lose habit, unwanted person or object

se débarrasser de

lose habit, unwanted person or object

lose pursuer job

lose worker

7. lose (go slow) clock, watch:

lose minutes, seconds

8. lose (cause to forfeit):

to lose sb sth

faire perdre qc à qn

his speech lost the party a million votes

son discours a fait perdre au parti un million de voix

II.lose <pret, pp lost> [Brit luːz, Am luz] VB intr

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1. lose (be defeated):

lose

perdre (to sb devant qn)

they lost to the French team

ils se sont fait battre par l'équipe française

2. lose (be worse off, deteriorate):

lose

they lost on the sale of the house

ils ont vendu la maison à perte

the novel loses in translation

le roman y perd à la traduction

try it, you can't lose!

essaie, tu n'as rien à perdre!

3. lose clock, watch:

lose

III.to lose oneself in <pret, pp lost> VB refl

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IV.lose [Brit luːz, Am luz]

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to lose it (totally) inf

péter les plombs inf

lose out VB [Brit luːz -, Am luz -]

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to lose one's virginity

perdre sa virginité

to retain/lose one's credibility

conserver/perdre sa crédibilité

to lose caste fig

to lose popularity

perdre de sa popularité

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perdre sa crédibilité

to lose credibility (auprès de with)

to lose

to lose [sth] again

perdre ses qualités gustatives aliment:

to lose its taste

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I.lose <lost, lost> [lu:z] VB trans

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Phrases:

to lose face

to lose heart

to lose one's heart to sb/sth

tomber amoureux de qn/qc

to have lost one's marbles iron hum

perdre la tête

to have nothing to lose

n'avoir rien à perdre

to lose one's shirt

perdre sa chemise

to lose sight of sth

perdre de vue qc

to lose sleep over sth

s'en faire pour qc

to lose touch with sb

rester en contact avec qn

to lose touch with reality

perdre tout sens de la réalité

to lose track of sb/sth

perdre la trace de qn/qc

to lose one's way

II.lose <lost, lost> [lu:z] VB intr

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lose

to lose to sb/sth

se faire battre par qn/qc

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to lose momentum

être en perte de vitesse

to lose/to regain one's composure

perdre/retrouver son sang froid

to lose/maintain one's equilibrium

perdre/garder l'équilibre

to lose one's livelihood

perdre son gagne-pain

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il va déchanter

he will lose his illusions

to lose

se retrouver en slip inf

to lose one's shirt

être perdant

to lose out

se discréditer auprès de qn

to lose one's credibility with sb

to lose the power of speech

perdre l'usage de la parole

to lose the use of an arm

perdre l'usage d'un bras

to make/lose money hand over fist

s'enrichir/perdre de l'argent rapidement

to have/lose the initiative in sth

avoir/perdre l'initiative de qc

to lose no time in doing sth

ne pas perdre de temps à faire qc

to lose the will to live

perdre la raison de vivre

heads I win, tails you lose

face je gagne, pile tu perds

to lose the habit of doing sth

se déshabituer de qc (sans essayer)

to lose some of one's prestige

perdre de son prestige

to have nothing to lose by sth

n'avoir rien à perdre dans qc

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perdre ses repères

lose one’s orientation

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Thus, if they contest elections aiming to assume political power, they would lose vigor and sense of purpose. en.wikipedia.org

O-tane gives him his ten yen back, but grumbles that he has made her lose money. en.wikipedia.org

I'm not going to lose any sleep over it. en.wikipedia.org

Once removed from the fruit, they lose viability within a few days. en.wikipedia.org

It is a misapprehension, since having a tapeworm will cause a person to lose appetite. en.wikipedia.org

Some of the electrons will undergo inelastic scattering, which means that they lose energy and have their paths slightly and randomly deflected. en.wikipedia.org

A man does not lose his vote by letting his house furnished during a part of the qualifying period not exceeding 4 months in the whole. en.wikipedia.org

In a best-of series, a team can lose their home advantage if the visiting team wins the first game. en.wikipedia.org

The show centers on overweight contestants attempting to lose the most weight and to fight for a cash prize. en.wikipedia.org

In addition, the party who rejected the offer may lose their entitlement to certain attorneys' fees, compensable litigation costs and prejudgment interest. en.wikipedia.org

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