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