lose in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for lose in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.lose <pt & pp lost> [Am luz, Brit luːz] VB trans

1.1. lose (mislay):

lose

perder

I've lost my key

he perdido or se me ha perdido la llave

don't lose it

no lo pierdas

don't lose it

que no se te pierda

to lose one's way

perderse

they lost their way in the forest

se perdieron en el bosque

the government is losing its way

el gobierno no sabe bien adónde va

1.2. lose (be deprived of):

lose sight/territory/right

perder

to lose one's voice

quedarse afónico

she lost the use of her legs

quedó paralítica

he'd lost a lot of blood

había perdido mucha sangre

to have nothing to lose

no tener nada que perder

you have a lot to lose

tienes mucho que perder

1.3. lose (through death, disaster):

lose wife/men/planes

perder

he was lost at sea

pereció en el mar

they lost 400 troops on the first day

tuvieron 400 bajas el primer día

1.4. lose (fail to keep):

lose customers/popularity/speed

perder

I've lost everything I had

lo he perdido todo

she's lost her figure

ha perdido la silueta

the pot has lost its lid

se ha perdido la tapa de la cacerola

the novel lost a lot in translation

la novela perdió mucho con la traducción or al ser traducida

I've lost a lot of my German

se me ha olvidado mucho el alemán que sabía

to lose sb/sth to sb/sth we have lost many clients to our competitors

muchos de nuestros clientes se han pasado a la competencia

we are losing our best teachers to industry

los mejores profesores se nos están yendo a trabajar a la industria

1.5. lose (rid oneself of):

lose bitterness/inhibitions

perder

to lose weight

adelgazar

to lose weight

perder peso

1.6. lose (shake off):

lose pursuer

deshacerse de

1.7. lose (lose sight of):

lose

perder de vista

1.8. lose (confuse):

lose

confundir

you've lost me there!

no entiendo

you've lost me there!

no te sigo

1.9. lose (cause to lose):

lose

costar

lose

hacer perder

their hesitation lost them the contract

la falta de decisión les costó or les hizo perder el contrato

1.10. lose (miss):

lose train/flight/connection

perder

1.11. lose (let pass):

lose time/opportunity

perder

there is no time/not a minute to lose

no hay tiempo/un minuto que perder

my watch loses three minutes every day

mi reloj (se) atrasa tres minutos por día

2. lose (fail to win):

lose game/battle/election

perder

II.lose [Am luz, Brit luːz] VB intr

1.1. lose (be beaten):

lose team/contestant/party:

perder

they're losing 3-1

van perdiendo 3 a 1

to lose to sb

perder frente a alguien

1.2. lose <losing, pres part > team/party:

lose

perdedor

to be on the losing side

ser de los perdedores

I've been dealt a losing hand

me han dado una mano que tiene todas las de perder

2.1. lose (suffer losses):

lose

perder

to lose on a deal

salir perdiendo en un negocio

2.2. lose (be less effective):

lose

perder

the poem loses in translation

el poema pierde con la traducción or al ser traducido

3. lose watch/clock:

lose

atrasar

lose

atrasarse

III.lose [Am luz, Brit luːz] VB refl

to lose oneself (in sth)

ensimismarse (en algo)

lose out VB [Am luz -, Brit luːz -] (v + adv)

lose out

salir perdiendo

the company lost out on this deal

la empresa salió perdiendo en este negocio

they've lost out to the big supermarkets

han ido perdiendo terreno frente a los grandes supermercados

win-lose [wɪnˈluːz] ADJ attr

win-lose

en que uno gana y otro pierde

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to lose one's virginity

perder la virginidad

to lose one's sanity

perder la razón or el juicio

Translations for lose in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

desinhibirse

to lose one's inhibitions

enflaquecer

to lose weight

materiales indeformables

materials which do not lose their shape

abatatarse

to lose one's nerve

desesperanzar

to make … lose hope

desesperanzarse

to lose hope

lose in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lose in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.lose [lu:z] VB trans lost, lost

lose

perder

to get lost person

perderse

to get lost object

extraviarse

II.lose [lu:z] VB intr

lose

perder

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to lose one's focus

distraerse

to lose all self-respect

perder la dignidad

to lose one's virginity

perder la virginidad

Translations for lose in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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descorazonarse

to lose heart

apocarse

to lose heart

desalentarse

to lose heart

desanimarse

to lose heart

desconsolarse

to lose hope

perder el aplomo

to lose one's composure

lose Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to lose money hand over fist

perder dinero rápidamente

to lose the power of speech

perder el habla

lose the feeling in one's leg

perder la sensibilidad de la pierna

to lose one's heart (to sb/sth)

enamorarse (de alguien/algo)

to lose the will to live

perder las ganas de vivir

you win some, you lose some

no se puede ganar todo

I've got to lose five kilos

me sobran cinco kilos (perder peso)

don't lose hope, they're still alive

no desesperes de que sigan vivos

to lose the thread (of the conversation)

perder el hilo (de la conversación)

to lose the sight in one eye

perder la visión de un ojo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Thus, if they contest elections aiming to assume political power, they would lose vigor and sense of purpose.

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The company puts in great efforts not to lose private or corporate contracts due to austerity measures.

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When massive factory ships of proven contempt arrive in our coastal waters, both the environment and local fisheries lose out.

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However, upon resumption in the evening he lost the opening four frames and would eventually lose the match 79.

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I'm not going to lose any sleep over it.

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Once removed from the fruit, they lose viability within a few days.

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Even where small amounts of gold leaf are used the artwork does not lose its power and eloquence, but gains in mystery and profundity.

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That disables the power-assisted steering and brakes and can cause drivers to lose control.

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A jobber may not necessarily lose, only make the superstar look powerful or at least another superstar interfering with the match to be powerful.

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The show centers on overweight contestants attempting to lose the most weight and to fight for a cash prize.

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