How do you use "lose" in a sentence?

I always lose my keys. They're going to lose the match if they don't score soon. He lost his job during the recession.

lose

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: To be unable to find; to fail to win; to have less of something

丢失；输掉；失去

perder, extraviar; ser derrotado

失う、なくす；負ける

잃다, 잃어버리다; 지다

'Lose' has several meanings: misplacing something, failing to win a competition, experiencing a reduction (lose weight, lose time), or being deprived of something (lose a job). Note the spelling difference from 'loose' (not tight). Common expressions include 'lose your temper' and 'lose track of time'.

「lose」有几种含义：放错东西找不到、比赛失败、经历减少（减肥、浪费时间）或被剥夺某物（失业）。注意与「loose」（松的）的拼写区别。常见表达包括「lose your temper」（发脾气）和「lose track of time」（忘记时间）。

«Lose» tiene varios significados: extraviar algo, no ganar una competición, experimentar una reducción (perder peso, perder tiempo) o ser privado de algo (perder el trabajo). Nota la diferencia ortográfica con «loose» (suelto). Expresiones comunes incluyen «lose your temper» y «lose track of time».

「lose」にはいくつかの意味があります：物を置き忘れる、競争に負ける、減少を経験する（体重を減らす、時間を失う）、何かを奪われる（仕事を失う）。「loose」（緩い）とのスペルの違いに注意。「lose your temper」（怒る）や「lose track of time」（時間を忘れる）などの表現がよく使われます。

'lose'에는 여러 의미가 있습니다. 물건을 잃어버리거나, 경기에서 지거나, 감소를 경험하거나(체중을 줄이다, 시간을 낭비하다), 무언가를 빼앗기는 것(직장을 잃다) 등입니다. 'loose'(느슨한)와의 철자 차이에 주의하세요. 흔히 쓰이는 표현으로 'lose your temper(화를 내다)'와 'lose track of time(시간 가는 줄 모르다)'가 있습니다.

Ejemplos

I always lose my keys.
我总是找不到钥匙。
Siempre pierdo las llaves.
私はいつも鍵をなくします。
저는 항상 열쇠를 잃어버립니다.
They're going to lose the match if they don't score soon.
如果不快点得分，他们就要输掉这场比赛了。
Van a perder el partido si no marcan pronto.
すぐに得点しないと試合に負けてしまいます。
곧 득점하지 않으면 경기에서 지게 됩니다.
He lost his job during the recession.
他在经济衰退期间失业了。
Perdió su trabajo durante la recesión.
彼は不況の間に仕事を失いました。
그는 불경기 때 직장을 잃었습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'losian' meaning 'to perish, to be destroyed'. Originally meant to be ruined or destroyed — the modern sense of misplacing something or failing to win developed in Middle English. Related to Old Norse 'losa' meaning 'to loosen'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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