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losing

/ˈluːzɪŋ/

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verb

Perdre

To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.

Examples :

"He lost his hearing in the explosion."

Il a perdu l'ouïe dans l'explosion.

outcome event action

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verb

Perdre, manquer

To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.

Examples :

"I lost my way in the forest."

Je me suis perdu dans la forêt.

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verb

Perdre

To fail to win (a game, competition, trial, etc).

Examples :

"We lost the football match."

Nous avons perdu le match de football.

outcome sport game

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verb

Perdre de vue

To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.

Examples :

"Mission control lost the satellite as its signal died down."

Le contrôle de mission a perdu le satellite lorsque son signal s'est affaibli.

action communication

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verb

Perdre, semer

To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.

Examples :

"We managed to lose our pursuers in the forest."

Nous avons réussi à semer nos poursuivants dans la forêt.

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verb

Cesser de montrer, surmonter

To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).

Examples :

"After weeks of practice, the nervous speaker started losing their fear of public speaking. "

Après des semaines d'entraînement, l'orateur nerveux a commencé à surmonter sa peur de parler en public.

mind emotion character

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verb

Perdre, se défaire de

To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate.

Examples :

"When we get into the building, please lose the hat."

Quand nous entrerons dans le bâtiment, veuillez enlever le chapeau.

action process outcome

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verb

Retarder

Of a clock, to run slower than expected.

Examples :

""My grandfather's old clock is losing about five minutes every day." "

L'ancienne horloge de mon grand-père retarde d'environ cinq minutes chaque jour.

time technical machine

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verb

Priver quelqu'un de quelque chose

(ditransitive) To cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.

Examples :

"The teacher was losing her students valuable time by constantly interrupting the lesson. "

La professeure privait ses élèves de leur temps précieux en interrompant constamment la leçon.

outcome business value

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verb

Manquer, rater

To fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss.

Examples :

"I lost a part of what he said."

J'ai manqué une partie de ce qu'il a dit.

mind sensation action

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verb

Perdre, se défaire de

To cause to part with; to deprive of.

Examples :

"The strong wind is losing the tree of its leaves. "

Le vent fort est en train de défaire l'arbre de ses feuilles.

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noun

Perte

The process by which something is lost; a loss.

Examples :

"The constant losing of his keys was starting to frustrate him. "

La perte constante de ses clés commençait à le frustrer.

outcome process

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adjective

Perdant, perdu

That loses or has lost.

Examples :

"Being on the losing team is disappointing."

Être dans l'équipe perdante est décevant.

negative condition outcome