lose
/luːz/verb
उच्चारण लूज़
खो देना, गुम कर देना
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as idiom
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[T] ~ sth
to be unable to find something
खो देना, गुम कर देना
- I have lost my keys.
- Radhika lost her umbrella on the bus this morning.
- Please don't lose the ticket before the journey ends.
+ 2 more examples
- I always lose my pens at school.
- He lost his wallet somewhere in the market.
Opposite find
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[T] ~ sth
to have something taken away from you, for example a job or your life
(नौकरी, जान आदि) गँवाना
- Many workers lost their jobs.
- The factory closure made hundreds of people lose their livelihoods.
- Thousands lost their homes in the flood.
+ 2 more examples
- She lost her job when the firm closed down.
- The old man lost his sight at the age of seventy.
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[I, T] ~ (sth) (to sb)
to not win a game, a competition or an argument
हारना
- We lost the match by two runs.
- India lost the first Test but won the series.
- Our school team lost the final by one goal.
+ 2 more examples
- It is hard to lose gracefully.
- The party lost the election to its rival.
Opposite win
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[T] ~ weight/time
to have less of something; to waste time
(वज़न) घटाना; (समय) गँवाना
- He lost five kilos in two months.
- Don't lose time arguing; start the work now.
- She lost two kilos by eating less sugar.
+ 2 more examples
- We lost an hour at the station waiting for the train.
- Hurry up, because we can't afford to lose any more time.
Opposite gain
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
lose + object (thing or person)
Lose takes a direct object and means to be unable to find something, to have it taken away, or to waste it.
'Lose' के बाद सीधे object आता है और इसका अर्थ किसी चीज़ को ढूँढ न पाना, उसका छिन जाना, या उसे व्यर्थ गँवाना है।
- Radhika lost her umbrella on the bus.
- He lost his job last year.
lose to sb / lose a match
For losing a contest, use lose to the winner; the match or game is the object, and the winner is introduced by to.
किसी प्रतियोगिता में हार के लिए जीतने वाले से पहले to का प्रयोग होता है; match या game object होता है।
- India lost to Australia in the final.
- Our school lost the quiz by two points.
lose + -ing / lose time doing sth
Lose time or sleep can be followed by in or over for the activity, and lose weight, lose hope and lose touch are common fixed phrases.
Time या sleep गँवाने के साथ गतिविधि के लिए in या over आ सकता है, और lose weight, lose hope तथा lose touch आम निश्चित वाक्यांश हैं।
- He lost two hours searching for his notes.
- Don't lose touch with your old friends.
lose (verb forms) vs loose (adjective)
Lose rhymes with choose, and its forms are lose, lost, lost, losing; loose is an adjective meaning not tight.
Lose, choose से मिलता है और इसके रूप lose, lost, lost, losing हैं; loose का अर्थ ढीला है और यह adjective है।
- Don't lose your key.
- The screw has become loose.
+Collocations 4
lose + noun
weighthopeinterestheartpatience
- The team did not lose heart even after a poor start.
lose + noun (things)
a matcha joba walletyour wayyour temper
- We lost our way in the old part of the city.
adverb + lose
narrowlyheavilybadlyeasilyeventually
- The home team narrowly lost the semi-final.
lose + out / on
lose out onlose out tolose track oflose sight of
- Do not lose sight of your goal during preparation.
“More examples 5
- Radhika lost her way, but a kind shopkeeper guided her.
राधिका रास्ता भटक गई, पर एक दयालु दुकानदार ने उसे रास्ता बताया।
- Many people lose weight by walking every morning.
बहुत से लोग प्रतिदिन सुबह टहलकर वज़न घटाते हैं।
- India lost the first Test but won the series.
भारत पहला टेस्ट हार गया, पर उसने श्रृंखला जीत ली।
- Don't lose your temper over small things.
छोटी-छोटी बातों पर अपना आपा न खोइए।
- He lost his father at a young age.
उसने कम उम्र में अपने पिता को खो दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Don't loose your wallet in the crowd.
✓ Don't lose your wallet in the crowd.
Loose is an adjective meaning not tight; the verb is lose.
'Loose' ढीला के अर्थ वाला adjective है; क्रिया 'lose' है।
✗ India lost from Australia in the semi-final.
✓ India lost to Australia in the semi-final.
The winning side after lose is introduced by to.
Lose के बाद जीतने वाले पक्ष को to से जोड़ा जाता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all describe not winning or not keeping something, but they differ in sense.
ये क्रियाएँ न जीतने या न रख पाने का वर्णन करती हैं, पर अर्थ में भिन्न हैं।
To fail to win, to be unable to find or keep something.
जीतने में असफल होना, या किसी चीज़ को ढूँढ न पाना या न रख पाना।
- We lost the match.
To put something somewhere and forget where, so you cannot find it for a while.
किसी चीज़ को कहीं रखकर भूल जाना, जिससे कुछ देर वह न मिले।
- I misplaced my pen.
To use something carelessly without getting value from it.
किसी चीज़ का लापरवाही से उपयोग करना जिससे कोई लाभ न मिले।
- Don't waste time.
¶Idioms 4
lose heart
to stop believing that you can succeed
हिम्मत हार जाना
- Don't lose heart after one bad mock test.
lose your temper
to become very angry
आपा खो देना
- She rarely loses her temper.
lose the plot
to become confused or crazy, or to be no longer able to deal with a situation (British, informal)
दिमाग़ चकरा जाना; समझ खो बैठना (अनौपचारिक)
- After working all night, I completely lost the plot.
- The manager seems to have lost the plot.
lose your marbles
to become crazy or confused; to lose your memory (informal)
(किसी का) दिमाग़ फिर जाना; याददाश्त कमज़ोर होना (अनौपचारिक)
- He's ninety but he hasn't lost his marbles.
- I think I'm losing my marbles; I put the milk in the cupboard.
→Phrasal verbs 1
lose out (on sth)
to not get something you wanted or feel you should have
(किसी चीज़ से) वंचित रह जाना, घाटे में रहना
- Students who skip revision lose out on easy marks.
?Which word?
lose or loose?
Lose /luːz/ with one o is a verb. Loose /luːs/ with two o's is an adjective meaning not tight.
एक o वाला lose एक verb है, जिसका अर्थ 'खोना' या 'हारना' है। दो o वाला loose एक adjective है, जिसका अर्थ 'ढीला' है। दोनों की pronunciation भी अलग है।