lose

perder

Dejar de saber dónde está algo que tenías.

En inglés sencillo: To no longer know where something you had is.

• Don't lose your keys.
• I lost my phone on the bus.
• Have you ever lost your passport?

Sinónimos: mislay, misplace

Antónimos: find

Expresiones frecuentes: lose your keys, lose something

perder

Terminar un juego o una competición sin ganar.

En inglés sencillo: To finish a game or competition without winning.

• Our team lost again.
• She hates losing at chess.
• Did they lose to France?

Cómo se usa: lose to someone (We lost to a stronger team.); lose by something (They lost by two points.)

Sinónimos: be defeated, be beaten

Antónimos: win

Expresiones frecuentes: lose a game, lose to someone, lose by something, lose a match

perder

Reducir el peso o la grasa del cuerpo y pesar menos.

En inglés sencillo: To become lighter by reducing the amount of fat or weight in your body.

• I want to lose weight.
• He lost three kilos last month.
• Are you trying to lose a few pounds?

Sinónimos: shed, drop

Antónimos: gain

Expresiones frecuentes: lose weight, lose five kilos