losji in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for losji in the English»Spanish Dictionary

loser [Am ˈluzər, Brit ˈluːzə] N

1. loser (in game, contest):

loser

perdedor m / perdedora f

she's a good loser

sabe perder

she's a good loser

es buena perdedora

he's a bad loser or Am also a sore loser

es mal perdedor

you'll be the loser (by it)

el que saldrá perdiendo eres tú

the biggest losers will be the farmers

los granjeros serán quienes se verán más perjudicados

2. loser (habitually):

loser inf

fracasado m / fracasada f

loser inf

perdedor m / perdedora f

he's a born loser

es de los perdedores de este mundo

3. loser (sth unsuccessful) inf:

the project was a loser from the start

el proyecto llevaba todas las de perder desde un principio

to be on a loser

llevar todas las de perder

stop-loss [ˈstɑpˌlɔs] ADJ attr

stop-loss

de stop loss

stop-loss

de stop de pérdidas

weight loss N U or C

weight loss

pérdida f de peso

loss [Am lɔs, lɑs, Brit lɒs] N

1. loss (of possessions, jobs, faculties):

loss

pérdida f

heat/energy loss

pérdida de calor/energía

the ship sank with the loss of 21 lives

el naufragio se cobró 21 vidas

the coup was carried out without loss of life

el golpe se llevó a cabo sin que hubiera que lamentar víctimas or sin derramamiento de sangre

if she does leave, she'll be no great loss

no se pierde nada con que se vaya

it's their loss not mine

son ellos los que salen perdiendo or los que se lo pierden

they were filled with a keen sense of loss

sintieron un gran vacío

to be at a loss the news left me completely at a loss

no supe cómo reaccionar ante la noticia

I'm at a loss what to do next

no sé qué hacer ahora

I was at a loss for words

no supe qué decir

he's never at a loss for words

tiene respuesta para todo

2.1. loss:

loss COMM, FIN

pérdida f

the company made a huge loss

la compañía sufrió grandes pérdidas

I made a loss of $100 on the deal

perdí 100 dólares en el negocio

a tax loss

una pérdida desgravable

to sell sth at a loss

vender algo con pérdida

we cannot continue trading at a loss

no podemos seguir operando con déficit

to be a dead loss inf this typewriter is a dead loss

esta máquina de escribir no sirve para nada

to be a dead loss inf this typewriter is a dead loss

esta máquina de escribir es una porquería inf

he's a dead loss as an organizer

como organizador es un desastre or una calamidad

to cut one's losses

cortar por lo sano

to cut one's losses FIN

reducir las pérdidas

2.2. loss (in insurance):

loss

pérdida f

3.1. loss (bereavement):

loss euph

pérdida f euph

the loss of a dear one

la pérdida de un ser querido

3.2. loss <losses, pl > (deaths) MIL:

loss

bajas fpl

lost¹ [Am lɔst, lɑst, Brit lɒst] pt & pt part lose

See also lose

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)

lost² ADJ

1.1. lost (mislaid, missing):

lost

perdido

to get lost

perderse

to get lost

extraviarse form

how can it have got lost?

¿cómo puede haberse perdido?

1.2. lost (unable to find way):

lost child/dog

perdido

to get lost

perderse

to get lost

extraviarse form

you can get lost very easily in these tunnels

te puedes perder or desorientar fácilmente en estos túneles

get lost! sl

¡vete al diablo! inf

get lost! sl

¡andá a pasear! RioPl inf

2.1. lost (vanished):

lost civilization/arts

perdido

2.2. lost (dead, destroyed) euph:

she thought of her lost baby

pensó en el niño que había perdido

to give sb up for or as lost

dar a alguien por desaparecido

to give sth up for or as lost

dar algo por perdido

all is not lost

¡no está todo perdido!

3.1. lost (wasted):

lost time

perdido

lost opportunity

desperdiciado

lost opportunity

perdido

to make up for lost time

recuperar el tiempo perdido

to be lost on sb these subtleties are lost on him

se le escapan estas sutilezas

to be lost on sb these subtleties are lost on him

no capta or no sabe apreciar estas sutilezas

the joke was completely lost on her

no entendió el chiste

3.2. lost (unrealized):

lost output/production

perdido

4.1. lost pred (confused):

lost

perdido

you're going too fast: I'm lost

vas demasiado rápido y me confundo or no te sigo

4.2. lost pred (at a loss):

to be lost without sth/sb

estar perdido sin algo/alguien

I'm lost without a watch/my diary

yo sin reloj/mi agenda estoy or me siento perdido

I was lost for words

no supe qué decir

4.3. lost pred (absorbed):

to be lost in sth

estar ensimismado en algo

he's completely lost in his book

está totalmente ensimismado en su libro

she's lost to the world

está en otro mundo

lost in thought

sumido en la reflexión

lost in thought

absorto

5. lost (denied, unavailable) pred:

to be lost to sb/sth as a result of his cruelty, she was lost to him forever

su crueldad hizo que la perdiera para siempre

6. lost (morally fallen) liter:

lost woman/soul

perdido

7. lost (not won):

lost battle/election

perdido

a lost cause

una causa perdida

loss-leader N

loss-leader

artículo m de gancho (producto que se vende con pérdida para atraer clientes)

lost-and-found N U Am

lost-and-found

objetos mpl perdidos

lost-and-found department

departamento m de objetos perdidos

loss-making [Am, Brit] ADJ Brit

loss-making

deficitario

lost property N U Brit

lost property

objetos mpl perdidos

lost property office

oficina f de objetos perdidos

losji in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for losji in the English»Spanish Dictionary

loser [ˈlu:zəʳ, Am -zɚ] N

loser

perdedor(a) m (f)

lost property office N Brit, Aus

lost property office

oficina f de objetos perdidos

loss <-es> [lɒs, Am lɑ:s] N

loss

pérdida f

to be at a loss

no saber cómo reaccionar

to be at a loss for words

no encontrar palabras con que expresarse

loss leader N

loss leader

artículo m de gancho

loss-making ADJ

loss-making

deficitario, -a

long-lost ADJ

long-lost

perdido, -a hace mucho tiempo

lost property N no pl

lost property

objetos m pl perdidos

I.lost [lɒst, Am lɑ:st] VB

lost pt, pp of lose

II.lost [lɒst, Am lɑ:st] ADJ

1. lost:

lost

perdido, -a

to get lost

perderse

to give sth/sb up for lost

dar algo/a alguien por perdido

to be lost in a book

estar enfrascado en la lectura de un libro

2. lost (preoccupied):

lost

perplejo, -a

See also lose

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

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

loss N

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loss (misplacement)

extravío m