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

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2. lose (be deprived of):

lose
perdre
the poem has lost something in translation
le poème a perdu quelque chose à la traduction
to lose interest in sth
se désintéresser de qc
to lose touch (with person, reality, situation)
perdre contact (with avec)
to lose the use of limb, muscle
perdre l'usage de
to lose one's life
mourir
many lives were lost
il y a eu de nombreuses victimes
200 jobs will be lost
200 emplois vont être supprimés
to lose one's breath
s'essouffler
to lose one's figure
s'épaissir
he's losing his looks
il n'est plus aussi beau qu'autrefois
we are losing a lot of business to our competitors
nous avons perdu beaucoup d'affaires au profit de nos concurrents
they lost both sons in the war
ils ont perdu leurs deux fils pendant la guerre
to be lost at sea
périr en mer
to have nothing/little to lose inf
n'avoir rien/pas grand-chose à perdre
try it, you've nothing to lose inf!
essaie, tu n'as rien à perdre!
you've nothing to lose by applying
tu ne risques rien en posant ta candidature
I daren't, I've got too much to lose
je n'ose pas, c'est trop risqué

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

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III.to lose oneself in <pret, pp lost> VB refl

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I.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] N

1. hand ANAT:

hand
main f
he had a pencil/book in his hand
il avait un crayon/un livre dans la main
she had a pistol/umbrella in her hand
elle avait un pistolet/un parapluie à la main
he stood there, gun/suitcase in hand
il était là, un pistolet/une valise à la main
to get or lay one's hands on money, information, key, person
mettre la main sur
he eats/steals everything he can get or lay his hands on
il mange/vole tout ce qui lui passe sous le nez
to keep one's hands off sth computer, money
ne pas toucher à
to keep one's hands off sb
laisser qn tranquille
they could hardly keep their hands off each other
ils avaient du mal à se retenir pour ne pas se toucher
to take sb's hand
prendre la main de qn
to take sb by the hand
prendre qn par la main
they were holding hands
ils se donnaient la main
to hold sb's hand lit
tenir qn par la main
to hold sb's hand (give support) fig person:
tenir la main à qn
to hold sb's hand government:
soutenir qn
to do or make sth by hand
faire qc à la main
the letter was delivered by hand
la lettre a été remise en mains propres
‘by hand’ (on envelope)
‘par porteur’
they gave me 50 dollars in my hand
il m'ont donné 50 dollars de la main à la main
from hand to hand
de main en main
look! no hands!
regarde! sans les mains!
to have one's hands full lit
avoir les mains pleines
to have one's hands full fig
avoir assez à faire
to seize an opportunity with both hands
saisir l'occasion à deux mains
hands up, or I shoot!
les mains en l'air, ou je tire!
to be on one's hands and knees
être à quatre pattes
we can always use another pair of hands
une autre paire de bras ne serait pas de trop
hands off inf!
pas touche! inf
hands off inf!
bas les pattes! inf
‘hands off our schools’ (slogan at rally)
‘ne touchez pas à nos écoles’
please put your hands together for Max!
s'il vous plaît applaudissez Max!

7. hand (possession):

to be in sb's hands money, painting, document, power, affair:
être entre les mains de qn
the painting is in private hands
le tableau est entre les mains d'un particulier
to change hands
changer de mains
to fall or get into sb's hands information, equipment:
tomber entre les mains de qn
to fall or get into the wrong hands documents, weapons:
tomber en mauvaises mains
in the right hands this information could be useful
en bonnes mains, cette information pourrait être utile
to be in good or safe hands child, money:
être en bonnes mains
to put one's life in sb's hands
remettre sa vie entre les mains de qn
to place or put sth in sb's hands department, office
confier qc à qn
to place or put sth in sb's hands matter, affair
remettre qc entre les mains de qn
to play into sb's hands
jouer le jeu de qn
the matter is out of my hands
cette affaire n'est plus de mon ressort

II.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] VB trans

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I.out [aʊt] VB trans Out is used after many verbs in English to alter or reinforce the meaning of the verb (hold out, wipe out, filter out etc.). Very often in French, a verb alone will be used to translate these combinations. For translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry (hold, wipe, filter etc.).
When out is used as an adverb meaning outside, it often adds little to the sense of the phrase: they're out in the garden = they're in the garden. In such cases out will not usually be translated: ils sont dans le jardin.
out is used as an adverb to mean absent or not at home. In this case she's out really means she's gone out and the French translation is elle est sortie.
For the phrase out of see III. in the entry below.
For examples of the above and other uses, see the entry below.

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See also wipe, hold, filter, come out

I.wipe [Brit wʌɪp, Am waɪp] N

II.wipe [Brit wʌɪp, Am waɪp] VB trans

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I.hold <pret, pp held> [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB trans

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II.hold <pret, pp held> [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB intr

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IV.hold [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] N

I.filter [Brit ˈfɪltə, Am ˈfɪltər] N

II.filter [Brit ˈfɪltə, Am ˈfɪltər] VB trans

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III.filter [Brit ˈfɪltə, Am ˈfɪltər] VB intr

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come out VB [Brit kʌm -, Am kəm -]

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I.keeping [Brit ˈkiːpɪŋ, Am ˈkipɪŋ] N (custody)

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Translations for lose out in the French»English Dictionary

Translations for lose out in the English»French Dictionary

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

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II.lose <lost, lost> [lu:z] VB intr

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out → out of

See also out of, inside, in, in

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A firm can lose out to competitors should it ignore technological innovations in its industry.
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They understand that some human workers may lose out in the race against the machine.
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If an optional reward is knocked off the structure, both tribes lose out on that reward.
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However, it added that with increasing rhetoric everyone will lose out.
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When people know that they may lose out on something, they will want it even more.
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A pathogen that is too restrained will lose out in competition to a more aggressive strain that diverts more host resources to its own reproduction.
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Others may fear that they will lose out in the economic and political power struggles that underlie many land reforms.
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If the sale was delayed, creditors would ultimately lose out because the price obtainable for the assets would be reduced.
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City governments who do not act on the wealth of information available will quickly lose out to more flexible and advanced competition.
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However, the fabric body started to lose out to all metal types the company's fortunes declined and in 1930 it closed.
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