Lose

German Meaning

English Meaning

1. To be unsuccessful in retaining possession of; mislay: He's always losing his car keys.
2. To be deprived of (something one has had): lost her art collection in the fire; lost her job.
3. To be left alone or desolate because of the death of: lost his wife.
4. To be unable to keep alive: a doctor who has lost very few patients.
5. To be unable to keep control or allegiance of: lost his temper at the meeting; is losing supporters by changing his mind.
6. To fail to win; fail in: lost the game; lost the court case.
7. To fail to use or take advantage of: Don't lose a chance to improve your position.
8. To fail to hear, see, or understand: We lost the plane in the fog. I lost her when she started speaking about thermodynamics.
9. To let (oneself) become unable to find the way.
10. To remove (oneself), as from everyday reality into a fantasy world.
11. To rid oneself of: lost five pounds.
12. To consume aimlessly; waste: lost a week in idle occupations.
13. To wander from or become ignorant of: lose one's way.
14. To elude or outdistance: lost their pursuers.
15. To be outdistanced by: chased the thieves but lost them.
16. To become slow by (a specified amount of time). Used of a timepiece.
17. To cause or result in the loss of: Failure to reply to the advertisement lost her the job.
18. To cause to be destroyed. Usually used in the passive: Both planes were lost in the crash.
19. To cause to be damned.
20. To suffer loss.
21. To be defeated.
22. To operate or run slow. Used of a timepiece.
23. lose out To fail to achieve or receive an expected gain.
24. lose it Slang To lose control; blow up.
25. lose it Slang To become deranged or mentally disturbed.
26. lose it Slang To become less capable or proficient; decline.
27. lose out on To miss (an opportunity, for example).
28. lose time To operate too slowly. Used of a timepiece.
29. lose time To delay advancement.