lost
/lɒst/adjective
उच्चारण लॉस्ट
रास्ता भटका हुआ, खोया हुआ
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(of a person) not knowing where you are or how to get to the place you want to go
रास्ता भटका हुआ, खोया हुआ
- We got lost in the narrow lanes of Old Delhi.
- A lost child was found crying near the station.
- We were lost in the forest for two hours before we found the road.
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- The tourist looked lost and asked a policeman for directions.
- If you get lost, call me at once.
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that cannot be found
खोया हुआ, गुम
- The office has a box for lost property.
- She finally found her lost keys under the sofa.
- Has anyone found a lost umbrella near the gate?
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- The lost luggage reached the hotel the next morning.
- Radhika posted a notice about her lost phone.
Synonyms missing mislaid
Opposite found
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[not before noun]
not able to deal with or understand a situation
उलझा हुआ, असमंजस में, किंकर्तव्यविमूढ़
- I'm completely lost — can you explain that again?
- He felt lost in his first week at the new college.
- I felt lost during the physics lecture because I had missed the basics.
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- The new student seemed lost on the first day.
- Without a map the visitors were completely lost.
Synonyms confused bewildered
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[usually before noun]
that cannot be got back; that has been taken away or has disappeared
गँवाया हुआ, खोया हुआ (समय, अवसर आदि)
- The strike caused a great deal of lost time.
- She is trying to make up for lost time.
- No amount of money can bring back lost years.
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- The workers worked extra hours to recover the lost production.
- She regretted the lost chance to meet her old teacher.
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[usually before noun]
(of a chance or an opportunity) not used or wasted
गँवाया हुआ (अवसर)
- It was a lost opportunity to win the series.
- He mourned the lost opportunity to study abroad.
- Missing the interview was a lost opportunity for him.
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- The lost chance still troubles him years later.
- The party let a lost opportunity pass by not nominating a strong candidate.
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[usually before noun]
(of a game or contest) that has been or will be lost
हारा हुआ
- They were fighting a lost cause.
- We watched the lost final again to learn from our mistakes.
- The team played on bravely in a lost match.
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- They struggled on in what seemed a lost battle.
- He did not give up even in a lost game.
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[not before noun] ~ in sth
giving all your attention to something so that you do not notice what is happening around you
खोया हुआ, तल्लीन, मग्न
- Radhika was lost in her book and did not hear the bell.
- He sat by the window, lost in thought.
- The children were lost in the story and forgot their dinner.
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- She stood lost in admiration before the painting.
- He was lost in the music and did not notice the time.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
lost + noun / noun + be lost
Lost can describe a thing that cannot be found, a person who is not sure of the way, or a chance wasted.
'Lost' उस चीज़ को बताता है जो मिल न रही हो, उस व्यक्ति को जिसे रास्ता न पता हो, या गँवाए गए अवसर को।
- The lost child was found near the station.
- A lost chance may never return.
get lost / be lost in
Get lost means to lose your way; be lost in means to be deeply absorbed in something.
'Get lost' का अर्थ रास्ता भटकना है; 'be lost in' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ में गहराई से डूबना है।
- We got lost in the old lanes of Lucknow.
- Radhika was lost in her novel.
lost on sb
If something is lost on someone, they fail to understand or value it.
यदि कोई बात किसी पर 'lost' हो, तो वह उसे समझ या सराह नहीं पाता।
- The joke was lost on the little children.
lost (past tense / past participle of lose)
Lost is also the past form of the verb lose, which is spelt with one o.
'Lost' क्रिया 'lose' का भूतकाल और past participle भी है, जिसकी वर्तनी में एक ही o है।
- India lost the toss but won the match.
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lost + noun
propertytimecausechancegenerationluggage
- Lost property is kept at the station office.
verb + lost
feelgetbegive up forseembecome
- The tourists felt lost in the big city.
adverb + lost
completelyhopelesslytotallyutterlyquite
- I was completely lost after the second turn.
lost + in / for
in thoughtin translationfor wordsto the world
- He stood lost in thought for a long time.
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- The traveller was lost in the dense fog.
यात्री घने कोहरे में भटक गया था।
- Many lives were lost in the earthquake.
भूकंप में अनेक लोगों की जान चली गई।
- She made up for lost time by studying late.
उसने देर तक पढ़कर खोए हुए समय की भरपाई की।
- The point was lost on the audience.
बात दर्शकों की समझ में नहीं आई।
- He has lost interest in cricket.
उसकी क्रिकेट में रुचि खत्म हो गई है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I am lose my way.
✓ I have lost my way.
Lose is the base verb; the perfect needs the past participle lost.
'Lose' मूल क्रिया है; perfect tense में past participle 'lost' चाहिए।
✗ He loosed his wallet in the bus.
✓ He lost his wallet in the bus.
Loose means not tight; the past of lose is lost.
'Loose' का अर्थ ढीला है; 'lose' का भूतकाल 'lost' है।
✗ My pen is losed.
✓ My pen is lost.
Lose is irregular; its past participle is lost, not losed.
'Lose' अनियमित क्रिया है; उसका past participle 'lost' है, 'losed' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Lost and missing both mean unable to be found, but missing suggests a person or thing expected to be present.
Lost और missing दोनों का अर्थ न मिल पाना है, पर 'missing' में यह संकेत है कि व्यक्ति या वस्तु को वहाँ होना चाहिए था।
Not in the place where it should be.
उस स्थान पर न होना जहाँ उसे होना चाहिए।
- Two pages are missing from the book.
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a lost cause
something that has failed or that cannot succeed
ऐसा काम या उद्देश्य जिसका सफल होना असंभव हो
- Trying to change his mind is a lost cause.
- Many thought the campaign was a lost cause.
get lost
(informal) a rude way of telling somebody to go away
(अशिष्ट) दफ़ा हो जाओ, चले जाओ
- Get lost! I'm busy.
be lost on sb
to not be understood or noticed by somebody
किसी की समझ में न आना, किसी पर असर न होना
- The joke was lost on most of the audience.
make up for lost time
to do something quickly or a lot because you could not do it earlier
गँवाए हुए समय की भरपाई करना
- After the exams, she travelled a lot to make up for lost time.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse lost (adjective, past participle of lose) and loss (noun): 'a lost bag' but 'the loss of a bag'.
Lost (adjective, lose का past participle) और loss (noun) में भ्रमित न हों: 'a lost bag' लेकिन 'the loss of a bag'।
Do not confuse lose (verb, /luːz/) and loose (adjective, /luːs/).
Lose (verb, /luːz/) और loose (adjective, /luːs/) में भ्रमित न हों।