losing in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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losing [Brit ˈluːzɪŋ, Am ˈluzɪŋ] ADJ

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

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losing in the PONS Dictionary

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losing 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
to lose the feeling in one's leg
perdere la sensibilità ad una gamba
to fight a losing battle
lottare per una causa persa
to lose the will to live
perdere la volontà di vivere
to lose/regain the power of speech
perdere/ritrovare la facoltà della parola
he keeps losing his keys
perde sempre le chiavi
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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The losing team is removed from play (but see repechage).
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On board as an observer after losing his own boat.
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She's conflicted over losing her own human side, and she's acting out on a large scale based on that.
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The way they portrayed the men and women in uniform had nothing to do with it losing support.
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This partnership, just under half the total of 379, was made in a losing cause.
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The country was falling apart around me, people losing their homes, people just out on their own.
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He was able to make his final stop and rejoined without losing first position.
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After losing his parents at an early age, he worked as a cook in a temple.
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They formed the only team to not have a losing record against any other team that season.
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Four teams were relegated by losing in the relegation playoffs.
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