lose
gb/lˈuz/ us/lˈuz/
A2
אנגלית
~ 400
veszít, elveszít, elhagy, fogy
פועל
A2
1
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
We lost the game.
Elveszítettük a meccset.
He lost the race.
Elveszítette a versenyt.
They lost the match.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'lose' with 'loose'; 'loose' means 'not tight'.
משמעות
Fail to win a contest
צירופים
lose a game
|lose a match
|lose badly
|lose narrowly
מילים נרדפות
be defeated (More formal and explicit about the result of losing.)
הפכים
win (Opposite result in a contest or competition.)
נושאים
sports
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To not win in a game or contest.
To be defeated in a game, competition, or conflict.
פועל
A2
2
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I lost my bag.
Elvesztettem a táskámat.
She lost her keys.
Elhagyta a kulcsait.
He lost his phone.
משמעות
No longer have something
צירופים
lose your keys
|lose a wallet
|lose money
מילים נרדפות
misplace (Implies temporarily losing track of something rather than permanent loss.)
הפכים
find (To recover something that was lost.)
נושאים
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
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.
פועל
B1
3
elveszít
A2
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
He lost the ball.
Elvesztette a labdát.
They lost the lead.
Elveszítették a vezetést.
She lost the puck.
משמעות
Fail to keep possession
צירופים
lose the ball
|lose possession
|lose the lead
מילים נרדפות
surrender (In sports, more formal; can also imply giving up intentionally.)
הפכים
retain (To keep possession of something.)
נושאים
sports
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To stop having the ball or other object in a game.
To give up possession of something, especially in sports or games.
פועל
B1
4
elveszít
B1
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I lost interest in the book.
Elvesztettem az érdeklődésemet a könyv iránt.
He lost control of his bike.
Elvesztette az uralmát a biciklije felett.
We lost hope.
משמעות
Fail to maintain a state
צירופים
lose interest
|lose patience
|lose control
מילים נרדפות
forfeit (Often used in formal contexts; implies giving up rights or privileges.)
הפכים
maintain (To continue to have something.)
נושאים
emotions
|core_vocabulary
|health
הגדרה
To stop having a certain feeling, ability, or condition.
To stop having a quality, condition, or ability that one previously had.
פועל
A2
5
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I want to lose weight.
Fogyni szeretnék.
He lost money in the game.
Pénzt veszített a játékban.
The car lost value quickly.
משמעות
Decrease in amount or value
צירופים
lose weight
|lose money
|lose value
מילים נרדפות
shed (Often used for weight loss; more informal and specific.)
הפכים
gain (To increase in weight, money, or value.)
נושאים
health
|finance
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To have less weight, money, or value than before.
To have less of something than before, such as weight, money, or value.
פועל
B1
6
elveszít
B1
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
משמעות
Be deprived of someone
צירופים
lose a friend
|lose a parent
|lose a loved one
מילים נרדפות
bereave (Formal; often used in the context of death.)
נושאים
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To not have someone anymore because they died or left forever.
To no longer have someone because they have died or gone away permanently.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
lose
IPA
GB/lˈuz/
US/lˈuz/
הברות והטעמה
lose (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (lose)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: lose
- 3rd Person Singular: loses
- Present Participle: losing
- Past: lost
- Past Participle: lost
משפחת מילים
Forms
loses
verb
losing
verb
lost
verb
Negative and opposite forms
win
verb A2
דגשים
- Irregular past: lost Verb
- Irregular past participle: lost Verb
ביטויים
lose one's temper
1/lˈuz wˈʌnz tˈɛmpɚ/
idiom
Suddenly become very angry
To suddenly get very angry and not stay calm.
דוגמאות
- He lost his temper when he saw the mess.
- She tries not to lose her temper at work.
lose out (on)
1/lˈuz ˈaʊt ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Miss an opportunity for benefit
To not get something good because you were too late or not chosen.
דוגמאות
- We lost out on the contract because our bid was late.
- She didn’t apply and lost out on a great job.
lose face
1/lˈuz fˈeɪs/
idiom
Suffer loss of respect publicly
To be less respected by others because of what happened.
דוגמאות
- He didn’t want to admit he was wrong and lose face.
- He didn't want to lose face by admitting his mistake.
- The politician risked losing face by changing his position.
- The politician lost face after the scandal.
lose touch (with)
1/lˈuz tˈʌt͡ʃ wˈɪθ/
idiom
Stop being in contact with someone
To not talk to or meet someone anymore over time.
דוגמאות
- I lost touch with my college friends.
- They lost touch after moving to different cities.
lose touch (with)
2/lˈuz tˈʌt͡ʃ wˈɪθ/
idiom
Stop communicating over time
To not talk to someone anymore after some time passes.
דוגמאות
- I lost touch with my college roommate after we graduated.
- They lost touch years ago but recently reconnected.
lose track of
1/lˈuz tɹˈæk əv/
fixed phrase
Fail to remain aware of something
To not know where something is or what is happening with it anymore.
דוגמאות
- I lost track of time while reading.
- She lost track of her expenses and overspent.
- He lost track of where his friends were.