Como Pronunciar "lost cause"
expression
ˈɫɔst/ /ˈkɑz/, /ˈkɔz
LAWST kawz
lˈɒst/ /kˈɔːz
LOST kawz
Definição
A 'lost cause' is a person or situation where success is thought to be impossible, and efforts to help are unlikely to work.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈɫɔst/ /ˈkɑz/, /ˈkɔz
Inglês Britânico
lˈɒst/ /kˈɔːz
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
LAWST kawz
UK
LOST kawz
Ouça em Contexto
Helping him with math feels like a lost cause.
After so many failures, the project is a lost cause.
I think fixing this old computer is a lost cause.
Trying to convince her to change her mind is a lost cause.