lose

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Nicht mehr wissen, wo ein Gegenstand ist, den man hatte.

In einfachem Englisch: To no longer know where something you had is.

• Don't lose your keys.
• I lost my phone on the bus.
• Have you ever lost your passport?

Synonyme: mislay, misplace

Gegenteile: find

Häufige Wendungen: lose your keys, lose something

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Ein Spiel oder einen Wettbewerb beenden, ohne zu gewinnen.

In einfachem Englisch: To finish a game or competition without winning.

• Our team lost again.
• She hates losing at chess.
• Did they lose to France?

So benutzt man es: lose to someone (We lost to a stronger team.); lose by something (They lost by two points.)

Synonyme: be defeated, be beaten

Gegenteile: win

Häufige Wendungen: lose a game, lose to someone, lose by something, lose a match

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Leichter werden, indem man Körperfett oder Körpergewicht verringert.

In einfachem Englisch: To become lighter by reducing the amount of fat or weight in your body.

• I want to lose weight.
• He lost three kilos last month.
• Are you trying to lose a few pounds?

Synonyme: shed, drop

Gegenteile: gain

Häufige Wendungen: lose weight, lose five kilos