Lost on Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɫɔst/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn

LAWST-awn

UK

lˈɒst/ /ˈɒn

LOST-on

التعريف

If something is "lost on" someone, they do not understand it or do not notice its importance.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Common in both formal and informal English. Usually used when a joke, meaning, or message is not understood. Structure: 'The joke was lost on him.' Often highlights a gap in understanding.

• Spanish: no entendido por - incomprensible para
• Portuguese (BR): não compreendido por - não percebido por
• Portuguese (PT): não compreendido por - não percebido por
• Chinese (Simplified): 未被...理解 - ...没有明白
• Chinese (Traditional): 未被...理解 - ...沒有明白
• Hindi: समझ में नहीं आना - ध्यान न देना
• Arabic: لم يفهمه - لم يستوعبه
• Bengali: বোঝা যায়নি - গুরুত্ব বোঝা যায়নি
• Russian: непонятно - не доходит
• Japanese: 伝わらない - 理解されない
• Vietnamese: không hiểu - không nhận ra
• Korean: 이해되지 않다 - 알아차리지 못하다
• Turkish: anlaşılmamak - fark edilmemek
• Urdu: سمجھ میں نہ آنا - اہمیت محسوس نہ ہونا
• Indonesian: tidak dipahami - tidak disadari

جمل نموذجية

The joke was lost on him.

basic

The meaning was lost on the students.

basic

The warning was lost on most people.

basic

All my hints were lost on her—she just didn’t get it.

natural

His sarcasm was completely lost on me—I'm too literal sometimes.

natural

The beauty of the moment wasn’t lost on him; he stopped to appreciate it.

natural