loss in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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loss [Brit lɒs, Am lɔs, lɑs] N (gen)

loss COMM, FIN, POL
perte f (of de)
heat/weight loss
perte de chaleur/de poids
loss of blood
perte de sang
there was great loss of life
il y a eu de nombreuses victimes
loss of income or earnings
manque m à gagner
loss of sound/vision TV
interruption f du son/de l'image
with the loss of 300 jobs
avec la suppression de 300 emplois
he is a great loss to the arts
c'est une grande perte pour les arts
he's no great loss
ce n'est pas une grande perte
a sense of loss
un sentiment de vide
to make a loss on sth COMM
enregistrer une perte sur qc
to trade at a loss COMM
vendre à perte
to suffer losses COMM, MIL
subir des pertes
the party suffered heavy losses in the elections
le parti a perdu beaucoup de voix aux élections
to be at a loss (puzzled)
être perplexe
to be at a loss (helpless)
être perdu
to be at a loss as to what to do
ne pas savoir du tout quoi faire
I'm at a loss to explain it
je suis dans l'impossibilité de l'expliquer
he was at a loss for words
les mots lui manquaient
she's never at a loss for words
elle a toujours quelque chose à dire
to cut one's losses
arrêter les dégâts inf
it's his/their loss
tant pis pour lui/eux
their loss is our gain
autant de gagné pour nous

loss adjuster N (for insurance companies)

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loss Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

loss of face
humiliation f
to be at a loss to +infin
être embarrassé pour +infin
to sell at a loss ECON
vendre à perte
to sell at a loss/profit
vendre à perte/en réalisant un bénéfice
to be dead loss
être du temps perdu
an irrecoverable financial loss
une perte financière irrécupérable
to never be at a loss for words
ne pas avoir la langue dans sa poche
to be at a (complete) loss
pédaler dans la choucroute inf
to find oneself alone/at a loss
se retrouver seul/désemparé
you can make up for the mistake/loss
la faute/perte est réparable

loss Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for loss in the French»English Dictionary

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This would mark their 16th-straight loss, dating back to last season.
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Such gains and losses are often referred to as the hotchpot.
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In total, she has played in 16 world championships games, with a record of 7 wins, 8 losses and 1 tie.
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This is done because the taxpayer has already received the benefit of having the loss in year one treated as an ordinary loss.
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This was a major loss for the team.
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The defeated master stumbles away with his pupils, but is left shattered by his complete loss of face.
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His record with the club in the season since taking over was nine wins, six draws, and three losses.
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The struggle for the village continued, with both sides suffering heavy losses.
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It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
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He played 1 game scoring 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses.
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