lose

perdere

Non sapere più dove si trova qualcosa che si aveva.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: mislay, misplace

Contrari: find

Espressioni comuni: lose your keys, lose something

perdere

Finire un gioco o una competizione senza vincere.

In inglese semplice: To finish a game or competition without winning.

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

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

Sinonimi: be defeated, be beaten

Contrari: win

Espressioni comuni: lose a game, lose to someone, lose by something, lose a match

perdere

Diventare più leggeri riducendo il grasso o il peso del corpo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: shed, drop

Contrari: gain

Espressioni comuni: lose weight, lose five kilos