lose out

être perdant, passer à côté de

Ne pas profiter d'une chance ou d'un avantage dont les autres bénéficient.

En anglais simple : To miss a chance or benefit that other people get.

• Small shops often lose out.
• We lost out on the discount by booking late.
• Will part-time workers lose out under the new rules?

Comment l'utiliser : lose out on something (You could lose out on valuable training.)

Synonymes : miss out, be disadvantaged

Contraires : benefit

Expressions courantes : lose out financially, lose out badly, lose out on something

s'incliner devant, perdre face à

Ne pas obtenir quelque chose parce qu'une autre personne ou équipe l'emporte.

En anglais simple : To fail to win something because another person or group wins it instead.

• Our team lost out in the final.
• She lost out to another candidate for the job.
• Did your firm lose out on the contract?

Comment l'utiliser : lose out to someone/something (Our bid lost out to a larger company.)

Synonymes : lose, be beaten

Contraires : win

Expressions courantes : lose out to someone, lose out narrowly