lose

En français : perdre, enlever, retirer

1. To cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability. (transitive) · If you lose that ten-pound note, you'll be sorry.· He lost his hearing in the explosion.
2. To have (an organ) removed from one's body, especially by accident. (transitive) · Johnny lost a tooth, but kept it for the tooth fairy.· He lost his spleen in a car wreck.
3. To shed (weight). (transitive) · I’ve lost five pounds this week.
4. To experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend). (transitive) · She lost all her sons in the war.
5. To pay or owe (some wager) due from an unsuccessful bet or gamble. (transitive) · Frank had lost $500 staying in Vegas.
6. To be deprived of (some right or privileged access to something). (transitive) · Users who engage in disruptive behavior may lose their accounts.
7. To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from. (transitive) · I lost my way in the forest.
8. To become a defeated competitor in (a game, competition, trial, etc). (transitive) · We lost the football match.· You just lost The Game.

Pluriel lose · He/she/it loses · Prétérit lost · Participe passé lost · Forme en -ing losing