lose in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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

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2. lose (be deprived of):

lose
perdere
the poem has lost something in translation
la poesia ha perso nella traduzione
to lose interest in sth
perdere interesse per qc
to lose touch (with reality, with situation)
perdere contatto
to lose touch (with person)
perdere i contatti (with con)
to lose the use of limb, muscle
perdere l'uso di
to lose one's life
perdere la vita
many lives were lost
ci furono molte vittime
200 jobs will be lost
andranno persi 200 posti di lavoro
to lose one's breath
sfiatarsi
to lose one's figure
perdere la linea
he's losing his looks
si sta imbruttendo
we are losing a lot of business to our competitors
la concorrenza ci sta facendo perdere molti clienti
they lost both sons in the war
hanno perso entrambi i figli in guerra
to be lost at sea
essere disperso in mare
to have nothing, little to lose inf
non avere niente, non avere molto da perdere
try it, you've nothing to lose inf
provaci, non hai niente da perdere!
you've nothing to lose by applying
non ci perdi niente a mandare la domanda
I daren't, I've got too much to lose
non ne ho il coraggio, ho troppo da perdere

II.lose <pt/pp lost> [Brit luːz, Am luz] VB intr

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to lose one's virginity
perdere la verginità
to lose popularity
perdere popolarità
to lose caste fig
perdere importanza, prestigio
to retain, lose one's credibility
mantenere, perdere la propria credibilità

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lose in the PONS Dictionary

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lose Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to lose one's heart (to sb/sth)
innamorarsi (di qu/qc)
to lose one's place in book
perdere il segno
you win some, you lose some
a volte si vince, a volte si perde
to lose the feeling in one's leg
perdere la sensibilità ad una gamba
to lose all sense of time
perdere la nozione del tempo
to lose the will to live
perdere la volontà di vivere
to lose/regain the power of speech
perdere/ritrovare la facoltà della parola
to lose money hand over fist
perdere soldi rapidamente
to lose the power of speech
perdere l'uso della favella
to lose the shirt off one's back
giocarsi anche la camicia

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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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In a best-of series, a team can lose their home advantage if the visiting team wins the first game.
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To ensure they didn't lose more customers to discounters, supermarkets have turned temporary price reductions into "permanent cuts", he adds.
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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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In addition, the party who rejected the offer may lose their entitlement to certain attorneys' fees, compensable litigation costs and prejudgment interest.
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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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However, upon resumption in the evening he lost the opening four frames and would eventually lose the match 79.
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Plasmapheresis and plateletpheresis donors can donate much more frequently because they do not lose significant amounts of red cells.
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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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