lose

[US]/luːz/
[UK]/luz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. kuzamisha; kutumia fedha kwa uongo; kupoteza; kujiweka muhuni; kukosa
vi. kushindwa; kupata hasara
Word Forms
Present Participlelosing
Past Tenselost
Past Participlelost
Third Person Singularloses
Pluralloses

Phrases & Collocations

lose weight

kupoteza uzito

lose control

kupoteza udhibiti

lose focus

kupoteza mwelekeo

lose faith

kupoteza imani

lose concentration

kupoteza umakini

lose balance

kupoteza mlinganisho

lose sleep

kupoteza usingizi

lose motivation

kupoteza motisha

lose oneself

kupoteza nafsi

lose sight of

kupoteza mwangaza wa

lose face

kupoteza heshima

lose time

kupoteza wakati

lose money

kupoteza pesa

lose oneself in

kupoteza nafsi katika

lose myself

nipoteze nafsi yangu

stand to lose

kustahili kupoteza

lose ground

kupoteza msimamo

lose out

kupoteza faida

lose by

kupoteza kwa

lose yourself

kupoteza nafsi yako

lose interest in

kupoteza maslahi katika

lose touch

kupoteza mawasiliano

lose faith in

kupoteza imani katika

lose way

kupoteza njia

lose contact with

kupoteza mawasiliano na

lose touch with

kupoteza mawasiliano na

Example Sentences

lose oneself in the woods

kupoteza yenyu ndani ya misitu

lose a move to sb.

kupoteza hatua kwa mtu yeyote

to lose one's appetite

kupoteza hamu ya kula

lose a great scholar in Prof. Li

kupoteza mwanasayansi mkuu katika Prof. Li

to lose one's fear of the dark

kupoteza hofu ya giza

lose one's presence of mind

kupoteza uwazi wa akili

to lose the thread of one's argument

kupoteza mwelekeo wa hoja yako

Don't lose your head.

Usipoteze hisia zako.

It is easy for children to lose their self-esteem.

Ni rahisi kwa watoto kupoteza kujithamini.

be careful not to lose her address.

Jichunguze usipoteze anwani yake.

the concepts lose their emotional resonance.

dhana za kupoteza sauti ya kihisia.

investors stood to lose heavily.

wahusisha walikuwa na uwezekano wa kupoteza sana.

Real-world Examples

And a terrible place to get lost.

Na mahali pabaya kupotea.

Source: Exciting moments of Harry Potter

Then we have lose, lose, that's the Z sound.

Basi tuna 'lose', 'lose', hiyo ni sauti ya Z.

Source: Your English coach Stefanie

He's lost his soul and he's lost his bearings .

Yeye amepoteza roho yake na yeye amepoteza uongozi wake.

Source: CNN Celebrity Interview

Let's do it before we lose daylight.

Tuyafanye kabla ya kupoteza mwanga wa mchana.

Source: American Horror Story: Season 2

The Prime Minister was momentarily lost for words.

Waziri Mkuu alikuwa hana maneno kwa muda mfupi.

Source: 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Hundreds, possibly thousands have also lost their lives in the attempt.

Mamia, inawezekana maelfu pia wamepoteza maisha yao katika jaribio.

Source: Listen to a little bit of fresh news every day.

Otherwise, your meaning might get lost!

Vinginevyo, maana yako inaweza kupotea!

Source: Oxford University: Business English

I know why you lost the vote.

Najua kwa nini ulipoteza kura.

Source: House of Cards

You wanna know why I lost Anna?

Unataka kujua kwa nini niliwapoteza Anna?

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

And he was - he lost. He lost that.

Na yeye alikuwa - yeye alipoteza. Yeye alipoteza hiyo.

Source: NPR News March 2018 Collection

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