Losing Meaning in English
word · lemma: lose
/ˈɫuzɪŋ/
LOO-zing
/lˈuːzɪŋ/
LOO-zing
Definición
The present participle of 'lose'. It means not being able to keep something, or being in a situation where you are not winning.
Uso & Matices
Often used in continuous tenses: 'I am losing my keys' is unusual, but 'I am losing patience' is common. It can refer to games ('We are losing'), possessions ('losing money'), or abstract things like time, hope, or interest.
Spanish: perder - estar perdiendoPortuguese (BR): perder - estar perdendoPortuguese (PT): perder - estar a perderChinese (Simplified): 失去 - 输Chinese (Traditional): 失去 - 輸Hindi: खोना - हारनाArabic: يخسر - يفقدBengali: হারাচ্ছিRussian: проигрываем - теряемJapanese: 失っている - 負けているVietnamese: đang mất - đang thuaKorean: 잃고 있다 - 지고 있다Turkish: kaybediyorUrdu: کھو رہا ہے - ہار رہا ہےIndonesian: kehilangan - kalah
Oraciones de Ejemplo
We are losing the game.
basic
She is losing her keys again.
basic
He is losing weight slowly.
basic
I'm losing patience with this computer.
natural
If we're losing money every month, something has to change.
natural
We're losing time — let's just call a taxi.
natural