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From the verb lose: (⇒ conjugate)
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
losing adj(team, side: defeated)perdedor/a adj
derrotado/a adj
vencido/a adj
The losing side went quickly to the locker room.
El equipo perdedor se fue rápidamente a los vestuarios.
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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
lose [sth] vtr(misplace)perder vtr
He lost his keys.
Perdió sus llaves.
lose [sth] vtr(fail to win)perder vtr
They knew that they were going to lose the game.
That party lost the last election.
The athlete lost the race.
Sabían que iban a perder el juego.
lose [sth] vtr(be deprived of: privilege, right)perder vtr
They lost their right to use the library because they were so loud.
Perdieron el derecho a utilizar la biblioteca por hacer tanto ruido.
lose [sb] [sth] vtr(cause the loss of)hacer perder loc verb
His lack of punctuality lost him his job.
Su falta de puntualidad le hizo perder el trabajo.
lose [sth] vtr(fail to keep: money)perder vtr
We lost a thousand dollars in the stock market.
Perdimos unos mil dólares en la bolsa.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
lose vi(fail)fracasar vi
salir perdiendo loc verb
I can't do this job. I'm going to lose again.
No puedo hacer este trabajo. Voy a fracasar otra vez.
No puedo hacer este trabajo. Voy a salir perdiendo otra vez.
lose [sth] vtrfigurative, informal (forget)olvidar vtr
What was her name? I've lost it for the moment.
¿Cuál es su nombre? Lo olvidé de momento.
lose [sb] vtrfigurative, informal (not make understand)perderse v prnl
You are losing me. Can you say it again more slowly?
Me estoy perdiendo. ¿Puedes decirlo nuevamente y más despacio?
lose [sb] vtrfigurative, euphemism (be bereaved of: [sb](figurado)perder vtr
She lost her husband to cancer two years ago.
Perdió a su marido por el cáncer hace dos años.
lose [sth] vtr(waste)arruinar vtr
perder vtr
If you don't act now, you'll be losing a great opportunity.
Si no actúas ahora, vas a arruinar una gran oportunidad.
Si no actúas ahora, vas a perder una gran oportunidad.
lose [sb] vtrfigurative, informal (evade)perder vtr
burlar vtr
The bandit lost the police when he entered the forest.
El bandido perdió a la policía cuando entró al bosque.
El bandido burló a la policía cuando entró al bosque.
lose [sth] vtr(clock: be slow by)retrasarse vi
It's a lovely antique clock, but it loses about ten minutes per week.
Es un hermoso reloj antiguo, pero se retrasa cerca de diez minutos por semana.
lose [sth] vtrslang, figurative (get rid of)deshacerse v prnl
olvidarse v prnl
You'd better lose that attitude.
Es mejor que te deshagas de esa actitud.
Es mejor que te olvides de esa actitud.
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Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
lose out vi phrasal(suffer a disadvantage)salir perdiendo loc verb
terminar perdiendo loc verb
Act now or you may lose out in the long run.
Actúa ya o saldrás perdiendo a la larga.
lose out on [sth] vi phrasal + prep(miss: an opportunity)perder vtr
desaprovechar vtr
The team lost out on a chance to play in the final.
El equipo perdió la oportunidad de jugar en la final.
lose out to [sb] vi phrasal + prep(be beaten by [sb])perder frente a vi + loc prep
perder ante, perder contra vi + prep
(formal)caer ante vi + prep
The driver lost out to the reigning champion on the final lap.
El conductor perdió frente al actual campeón en la última vuelta.
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Compound Forms:
losing | lose
InglésEspañol
fight a losing battle v exprfigurative (have little chance of success) (figurado)expr loc verb
expr loc verb
The union is fighting a losing battle; management is going to outsource their jobs.
Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Sabían que luchaban una batalla perdida, pero así y todo nunca se rindieron.
losing battle nfigurative (attempt doomed to failure) (figurado, condenado a fallar)batalla perdida
losing game nfigurative ([sth] doomed to failure)causa perdida loc nom f
Fighting the government is a losing game.
Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Es una causa perdida, no te gastes más.
losing streak n(consecutive losses)racha de pérdidas nf + loc adj
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