lose

なくす

持っていた物がどこにあるか分からなくなる。

やさしい英語で： 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?

類義語： mislay, misplace

反対語： find

よく使う表現： lose your keys, lose something

負ける

試合や競争で勝てずに終わる。

やさしい英語で： To finish a game or competition without winning.

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

使い方： lose to someone (We lost to a stronger team.); lose by something (They lost by two points.)

類義語： be defeated, be beaten

反対語： win

よく使う表現： lose a game, lose to someone, lose by something, lose a match

落とす、減らす

体の脂肪や体重を減らして、体を軽くする。

やさしい英語で： 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?

類義語： shed, drop

反対語： gain

よく使う表現： lose weight, lose five kilos