lose in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lose in the English»French Dictionary

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

1. lose (mislay):

lose object, person

perdre

to lose one's way lit

se perdre, perdre son chemin

to lose one's way fig

s'égarer

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

3. lose (miss, waste):

lose chance

manquer

lose time

perdre

there's no time/not a moment to lose

il n'y a pas de temps/un instant à perdre

stopping meant losing vital seconds

s'arrêter représentait une perte de secondes capitales

he lost no time in replying

il n'a pas perdu de temps pour répondre

this allusion was not lost on him

cette allusion ne lui a pas échappé

4. lose (be defeated in) (gen):

lose LAW, POL, SPORTS fight, war, match, game, race, case, bet, election, vote

perdre

lose argument, debate

avoir le dessous dans

lose appeal

perdre en

5. lose:

lose (not hear or understand) remark, word

manquer

lose (not see) moving object

perdre [qc] de vue

you've lost me there inf!

je ne vous suis plus!

their cries were lost in the din

leurs cris ont été étouffés par le vacarme

6. lose (shake off, get rid of):

lose habit, unwanted person or object

se débarrasser de

lose habit, unwanted person or object

semer inf

lose pursuer job

supprimer

lose worker

licencier

7. lose (go slow) clock, watch:

lose minutes, seconds

retarder de

8. lose (cause to forfeit):

to lose sb sth

faire perdre qc à qn

his speech lost the party a million votes

son discours a fait perdre au parti un million de voix

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

1. lose (be defeated):

lose

perdre (to sb devant qn)

they lost to the French team

ils se sont fait battre par l'équipe française

2. lose (be worse off, deteriorate):

lose

perdre

they lost on the sale of the house

ils ont vendu la maison à perte

the novel loses in translation

le roman y perd à la traduction

try it, you can't lose!

essaie, tu n'as rien à perdre!

3. lose clock, watch:

lose

retarder

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

to lose oneself in book

se plonger dans

to lose oneself in contemplation

se perdre dans

IV.lose [Brit luːz, Am luz]

to lose it (totally) inf

péter les plombs inf

lose out VB [Brit luːz -, Am luz -]

lose out

être perdant

to lose out on deal

perdre dans

to lose out on deal

manquer, rater inf

chance, opportunity, bargain to lose out to sb

se faire dépasser par qn

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to lose one's virginity

perdre sa virginité

to retain/lose one's credibility

conserver/perdre sa crédibilité

to lose caste fig

déroger

to lose popularity

perdre de sa popularité

Translations for lose in the French»English Dictionary

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perdre sa crédibilité

to lose credibility (auprès de with)

paumer

to lose

reperdre

to lose [sth] again

perdre ses qualités gustatives aliment:

to lose its taste

lose in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lose in the English»French Dictionary

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

lose

perdre

to lose one's life

perdre la vie

to lose one's breath

perdre son souffle

to lose no time in doing sth

ne pas perdre de temps à faire qc

to lose one's control of sb/sth

perdre le contrôle de qn/qc

to lose one's head/nerve

perdre la tête/son sang froid

Phrases:

to lose face

perdre face

to lose heart

perdre courage

to lose one's heart to sb/sth

tomber amoureux de qn/qc

to have lost one's marbles iron hum

perdre la tête

to have nothing to lose

n'avoir rien à perdre

to lose one's shirt

perdre sa chemise

to lose sight of sth

perdre de vue qc

to lose sleep over sth

s'en faire pour qc

to lose touch with sb

rester en contact avec qn

to lose touch with reality

perdre tout sens de la réalité

to lose track of sb/sth

perdre la trace de qn/qc

to lose one's way

s'égarer

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

lose

perdre

to lose to sb/sth

se faire battre par qn/qc

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to lose momentum

être en perte de vitesse

to lose/to regain one's composure

perdre/retrouver son sang froid

to lose/maintain one's equilibrium

perdre/garder l'équilibre

to lose one's livelihood

perdre son gagne-pain

Translations for lose in the French»English Dictionary

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il va déchanter

he will lose his illusions

paumer

to lose

se retrouver en slip inf

to lose one's shirt

être perdant

to lose out

se discréditer auprès de qn

to lose one's credibility with sb

lose Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to lose the power of speech

perdre l'usage de la parole

to lose the use of an arm

perdre l'usage d'un bras

to make/lose money hand over fist

s'enrichir/perdre de l'argent rapidement

to have/lose the initiative in sth

avoir/perdre l'initiative de qc

to lose no time in doing sth

ne pas perdre de temps à faire qc

to lose the will to live

perdre la raison de vivre

heads I win, tails you lose

face je gagne, pile tu perds

to lose the habit of doing sth

se déshabituer de qc (sans essayer)

to lose some of one's prestige

perdre de son prestige

to have nothing to lose by sth

n'avoir rien à perdre dans qc

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Translations for lose in the French»English Dictionary

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perdre ses repères

lose one’s orientation

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Soon, with increase in mass motorization, the railway started to lose passenger volume.

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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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When massive factory ships of proven contempt arrive in our coastal waters, both the environment and local fisheries lose out.

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Even where small amounts of gold leaf are used the artwork does not lose its power and eloquence, but gains in mystery and profundity.

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That disables the power-assisted steering and brakes and can cause drivers to lose control.

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A man does not lose his vote by letting his house furnished during a part of the qualifying period not exceeding 4 months in the whole.

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O-tane gives him his ten yen back, but grumbles that he has made her lose money.

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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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Thus, if they contest elections aiming to assume political power, they would lose vigor and sense of purpose.

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It is a misapprehension, since having a tapeworm will cause a person to lose appetite.

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