1 to stop having; to have no longer: “She has lost interest in her work”
verliezen

2 to have taken away from one (by death, accident etc): “She lost her father last year”
verliezen

3 to put (something) where it cannot be found: “My secretary has lost your letter.”
kwijtraken

4 not to win: “I always lose at cards”
verliezen

5 to waste or use more (time) than is necessary: “He lost no time in informing the police of the crime.”
verspillen

'loser (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

a person who loses: “The losers congratulated the winners.”
verliezer

loss (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

1 the act or fact of losing: “suffering from loss of memory”
verlies

2 something which is lost: “It was only after he was dead that we realized what a loss he was.”
verlies

3 the amount (especially of money) which is lost: “a loss of 500 pounds.”
verlies

lost (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)

1 missing; no longer to be found: “a lost ticket.”
zoekgeraakt

2 not won: “The game is lost.”
verloren

3 wasted; not used properly: “a lost opportunity.”
verloren

4 no longer knowing where one is, or in which direction to go: “I don't know whether to turn left or right †“ I'm lost.”
verdwaald

at a loss

not knowing what to do, say etc: “He was at a loss for words to express his gratitude.”
niet wetend wat te doen, zeggen

a bad

someone who behaves badly or well when he loses a game etc.
slechte/goede verliezer

lose oneself in

to have all one's attention taken up by: “to lose oneself in a book.”
helemaal opgaan in

lose one's memory

to stop being able to remember things.
zijn geheugen verliezen

lose out

to suffer loss or be at a disadvantage.
aan het kortste eind trekken

lost in

having one's attention wholly taken up by: “She was lost in thought.”
verdiept in

lost on

wasted, having no effect, on: “The joke was lost on her.”
niet besteed aan


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to lose	verbeuren (ww.) ; zoekmaken (ww.) ; zoek maken (ww.) ; wegraken (ww.) ; wegmaken (ww.) ; verspelen (ww.) ; vermissen (ww.) ; verloren gaan (ww.) ; verliezen (ww.) ; vergooien (ww.) ; vergokken (ww.) ; missen (ww.) ; kwijtraken (ww.) ; kwijt raken (ww.) ; erbij inschieten (ww.)
lose	achterlopen ; verspeelt ; verslagen worden ; vermageren ; verliest ; opgeven ; afvallen

Bronnen: interglot; Autowoordenboek; MWB; Wakefield genealogy pages




EN: be unable to find
EN: mislay
EN: misplace
EN: miss
EN: put in the wrong place

EN: lose ground NL: terrein verliezen, terugtrekken
EN: lose one's head NL: de kluts kwijt raken NL: lose one's temper NL: kwaad worden
EN: you lose your labour NL: je maakt je druk om niets
EN: they will lose their way NL: ze zullen verdwalen = they will lose themselves
EN: the story does not lose in the telling NL: 't verhaal is nogal opgesmukt
EN: you will lose by (over) it NL: je zult er aan verliezen
EN: lose out NL: 't afleggen (with, tegen)