lose (EN)
sögn

sögn “lose”

lose; he loses; past lost, part. lost; ger. losing
  1. tapa
    She lost the chess game after a risky move.
  2. týna (get ekki fundið)
    I lost my keys and can't get into my house.
  3. missa af líkamshluta
    He lost his first tooth when he was six years old.
  4. missa (nákominn einstakling)
    He lost his grandfather to cancer last year.
  5. tapa peningum
    The company lost thousands of dollars when the marketing campaign flopped.
  6. vera rekinn
    She lost her keys and couldn't get into her house.
  7. léttast
    She's been working hard to lose ten pounds before her wedding.
  8. rugla (íslenska: að rugla einhvern svo hann skilur ekki)
    When you started explaining quantum physics, you completely lost me.
  9. missa af (íslenska: að missa af einhverjum eða einhverju í eftirför)
    During the pursuit, the policeman lost the suspect in the crowded market.
  10. losna við eftirför (íslenska: að gera svo að einhver geti ekki eltað eða fylgst með þér)
    After turning sharply into a narrow alley, the suspects lost the police car that was following them.
  11. hætta að sýna (íslenska: að hætta að sýna ákveðna hegðun eða tilfinningu)
    After the teacher's warning, he quickly lost his smirk and paid attention.
  12. losa sig við
    Before we take the group photo, could you lose the sunglasses?
  13. sýna rangan tíma
    Every month, the old clock in the hallway loses about ten minutes, so we have to reset it often.