Lose count Meaning in English
expression
ˈɫuz/ /ˈkaʊnt
LOOZ KOWNT
lˈuːz/ /kˈaʊnt
LOOZ KOWNT
Definition
To forget how many times something has happened, especially after it happens so often that you stop keeping track.
Usage & Nuances
Informal expression, used for things that are repeated many times. Often appears with 'I'/'you' as the subject: 'I've lost count.' Usually followed by 'of' to specify what is counted. Not for precise numbers.
Spanish: perder la cuentaPortuguese (BR): perder a contaPortuguese (PT): perder a contaChinese (Simplified): 记不清次数Chinese (Traditional): 記不清次數Hindi: गिनती भूल जानाArabic: فقد العدBengali: গুনতি ভুলে যাই - হিসেব রাখতে পারি নাRussian: сбиться со счёта - потерять счётJapanese: 数えきれなくなる - 数を忘れるVietnamese: không đếm xuể - mất đếmKorean: 셀 수 없게 되다 - 횟수를 잊다Turkish: sayısını kaybetmek - saymayı bırakmakUrdu: گنتی بھول جانا - شمار نہ رکھ پاناIndonesian: kehilangan hitungan - tak lagi menghitung
Example Sentences
I lose count of how many times I call him.
basic
She lost count of her mistakes.
basic
We lose count of the stars in the sky.
basic
I've lost count of the times you've made me laugh.
natural
By now, I lose count of the emails I get every day.
natural
He apologizes so much that I kind of lose count.
natural