Модел на употреба:
to lose [a game/match/competition]
Our team lost the final by three points.
A csapatunk három ponttal veszített a döntőben.
She lost the chess match after making a mistake.
Egy hiba után elveszítette a sakkjátszmát.
They lost to their rivals in the championship.
Примери за учащи
We lost the game.
Elveszítettük a meccset.
He lost the race.
Elveszítette a versenyt.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'lose' with 'loose'; 'loose' means 'not tight'.
Значение
Fail to win a contest
Колокации
lose a game
|lose a match
|lose badly
|lose narrowly
Синоними
be defeated (More formal and explicit about the result of losing.)
Антоними
win (Opposite result in a contest or competition.)
Теми
sports
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To not win in a game or contest.
To be defeated in a game, competition, or conflict.
Модел на употреба:
to lose [something]
I lost my phone on the bus.
A buszon hagytam el a telefonomat.
She lost her wallet at the mall.
A bevásárlóközpontban hagyta el a pénztárcáját.
He lost his job after the company closed.
Примери за учащи
I lost my bag.
Elvesztettem a táskámat.
She lost her keys.
Elhagyta a kulcsait.
Значение
No longer have something
Колокации
lose your keys
|lose a wallet
|lose money
Синоними
misplace (Implies temporarily losing track of something rather than permanent loss.)
Антоними
find (To recover something that was lost.)
Теми
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To stop having something because you cannot find it or it is taken away.
To stop having something because it has been taken, misplaced, or destroyed.
Модел на употреба:
to lose [the ball/the lead]
The striker lost the ball to the defender.
A csatár a védővel szembeni párharcban elvesztette a labdát.
They lost the lead in the second half.
A második félidőben elveszítették a vezetést.
She lost possession after a bad pass.
Примери за учащи
He lost the ball.
Elvesztette a labdát.
They lost the lead.
Elveszítették a vezetést.
Значение
Fail to keep possession
Колокации
lose the ball
|lose possession
|lose the lead
Синоними
surrender (In sports, more formal; can also imply giving up intentionally.)
Антоними
retain (To keep possession of something.)
Теми
sports
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To stop having the ball or other object in a game.
To give up possession of something, especially in sports or games.
Модел на употреба:
to lose [interest/patience/control]
He lost interest in the project after a month.
Egy hónap után elvesztette az érdeklődését a projekt iránt.
She lost control of the car on the icy road.
A jeges úton elvesztette az uralmát az autó felett.
They lost hope after many failures.
Примери за учащи
I lost interest in the book.
Elvesztettem az érdeklődésemet a könyv iránt.
He lost control of his bike.
Elvesztette az uralmát a biciklije felett.
Значение
Fail to maintain a state
Колокации
lose interest
|lose patience
|lose control
Синоними
forfeit (Often used in formal contexts; implies giving up rights or privileges.)
Антоними
maintain (To continue to have something.)
Теми
emotions
|core_vocabulary
|health
Определение
To stop having a certain feeling, ability, or condition.
To stop having a quality, condition, or ability that one previously had.
Модел на употреба:
to lose [weight/money/value]
She lost five kilograms on her new diet.
Az új diétájával öt kilót fogyott.
The company lost millions during the recession.
A vállalat milliókat veszített a recesszió idején.
My stocks lost value last year.
Примери за учащи
I want to lose weight.
Fogyni szeretnék.
He lost money in the game.
Pénzt veszített a játékban.
The car lost value quickly.
Значение
Decrease in amount or value
Колокации
lose weight
|lose money
|lose value
Синоними
shed (Often used for weight loss; more informal and specific.)
Антоними
gain (To increase in weight, money, or value.)
Теми
health
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To have less weight, money, or value than before.
To have less of something than before, such as weight, money, or value.
Модел на употреба:
to lose [someone]
She lost her father when she was young.
Fiatalon elveszítette az édesapját.
He lost his best friend in an accident.
Egy balesetben elveszítette a legjobb barátját.
They lost many soldiers in the war.
Примери за учащи
I lost my father last year.
Tavaly elveszítettem az édesapámat.
She lost her friend in an accident.
Egy balesetben elveszítette a barátját.
We lost our teacher when he moved away.
Значение
Be deprived of someone
Колокации
lose a friend
|lose a parent
|lose a loved one
Синоними
bereave (Formal; often used in the context of death.)
Теми
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To not have someone anymore because they died or left forever.
To no longer have someone because they have died or gone away permanently.