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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesperdre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɛʁdʁ
"Elle est en train de perdre son temps."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of no longer having something or someone; to fail to keep or to maintain.
"She is losing her patience with the constant delays." - 2
To suffer a defeat in a competition or contest.
"The team is losing the match by two goals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'losing' is derived from the Old English 'losian', which means 'to lose'. Its roots can be traced back to Proto-Germanic *lausōną, which is related to the concept of being lost or deprived of something. Over time, the meaning has evolved to encompass various contexts of defeat or failure to retain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Losing" is said worldwide
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perdre
Transliteration: pɛʁdʁ
"Elle est en train de perdre son temps."
verlieren
Transliteration: fɛʁˈliːʁən
"Er verliert immer wieder seine Schlüssel."
perdere
Transliteration: ˈpɛr.dere
"Stai perdendo la pazienza."
perder
Transliteration: peɾˈðeɾ
"Está perdiendo la confianza en el proyecto."
perder
Transliteration: peʁˈdeʁ
"Ele está perdendo a esperança."
हारना
Transliteration: haarna
"वह खेल में हार रहा है।"
失去
Transliteration: shīqù
"他正在失去信心。"
잃다
Transliteration: il-da
"그는 자신감을 잃고 있다."
失う
Transliteration: ushinau
"彼は自信を失いつつある。"
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