loss

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Fait de ne plus avoir quelque chose ou d’en avoir moins.

En anglais simple : The fact that you no longer have something, or have less of it.

• The medicine can cause hair loss.
• He noticed some loss of hearing.
• Her sudden weight loss worried the doctor.

Comment l'utiliser : loss of something (The illness caused a loss of appetite.)

Synonymes : expense

Contraires : gain

Expressions courantes : weight loss, hearing loss, loss of appetite

perte, deuil

Mort d’une personne que l’on aime ou à laquelle on tient.

En anglais simple : The death of someone you love or care about.

• I'm sorry for your loss.
• The family suffered a terrible loss.
• He struggled after the loss of his wife.

Comment l'utiliser : loss of someone (She is grieving the loss of her father.)

Synonymes : bereavement

Expressions courantes : tragic loss, sudden loss, loss of someone

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Fait qu’un objet qui vous appartient disparaît ou vous est retiré.

En anglais simple : An event in which something you own goes missing or is taken away.

• Report the loss of your card immediately.
• The loss of her keys upset her.
• Insurance covers losses caused by theft.

Comment l'utiliser : loss of something (The loss of my passport delayed the trip.)

Expressions courantes : loss of something, report a loss, accidental loss

perte totale, épave

Objet tellement endommagé qu’il ne peut plus être utilisé ni réparé.

En anglais simple : Something damaged so badly that it cannot be used or repaired.

• The car was a total loss.
• Both boats were declared total losses.
• After the fire, the entire building was a loss.

Synonymes : write-off

Expressions courantes : total loss, complete loss

défaite

Au baseball, défaite officiellement attribuée à un lanceur de l’équipe perdante.

En anglais simple : A defeat officially recorded against a baseball pitcher on the team that lost.

• The pitcher took his first loss.
• He finished the season with eight losses.
• The starter was charged with the loss.

Comment l'utiliser : charge someone with a loss (The pitcher was charged with a loss.)

Contraires : win

Expressions courantes : charge a loss, pitching loss, first loss