Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
We lost the game.
Elveszítettük a meccset.
He lost the race.
Elveszítette a versenyt.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'lose' with 'loose'; 'loose' means 'not tight'.
Znaczenie
Fail to win a contest
Kolokacje
lose a game
|lose a match
|lose badly
|lose narrowly
Synonimy
be defeated (More formal and explicit about the result of losing.)
Antonimy
win (Opposite result in a contest or competition.)
Tematy
sports
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To not win in a game or contest.
To be defeated in a game, competition, or conflict.
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I lost my bag.
Elvesztettem a táskámat.
She lost her keys.
Elhagyta a kulcsait.
Znaczenie
No longer have something
Kolokacje
lose your keys
|lose a wallet
|lose money
Synonimy
misplace (Implies temporarily losing track of something rather than permanent loss.)
Antonimy
find (To recover something that was lost.)
Tematy
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
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.
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
He lost the ball.
Elvesztette a labdát.
They lost the lead.
Elveszítették a vezetést.
Znaczenie
Fail to keep possession
Kolokacje
lose the ball
|lose possession
|lose the lead
Synonimy
surrender (In sports, more formal; can also imply giving up intentionally.)
Antonimy
retain (To keep possession of something.)
Tematy
sports
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To stop having the ball or other object in a game.
To give up possession of something, especially in sports or games.
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I lost interest in the book.
Elvesztettem az érdeklődésemet a könyv iránt.
He lost control of his bike.
Elvesztette az uralmát a biciklije felett.
Znaczenie
Fail to maintain a state
Kolokacje
lose interest
|lose patience
|lose control
Synonimy
forfeit (Often used in formal contexts; implies giving up rights or privileges.)
Antonimy
maintain (To continue to have something.)
Tematy
emotions
|core_vocabulary
|health
Definicja
To stop having a certain feeling, ability, or condition.
To stop having a quality, condition, or ability that one previously had.
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I want to lose weight.
Fogyni szeretnék.
He lost money in the game.
Pénzt veszített a játékban.
The car lost value quickly.
Znaczenie
Decrease in amount or value
Kolokacje
lose weight
|lose money
|lose value
Synonimy
shed (Often used for weight loss; more informal and specific.)
Antonimy
gain (To increase in weight, money, or value.)
Tematy
health
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To have less weight, money, or value than before.
To have less of something than before, such as weight, money, or value.
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Znaczenie
Be deprived of someone
Kolokacje
lose a friend
|lose a parent
|lose a loved one
Synonimy
bereave (Formal; often used in the context of death.)
Tematy
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To not have someone anymore because they died or left forever.
To no longer have someone because they have died or gone away permanently.