lose

  • 51løse — lø|se vb., r, løste, løst; løse et bånd; løse en gåde; løse billet …

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  • 52lose it — 1. tv. to empty one’s stomach; to vomit. (Collegiate.) □ Oh, God! I think I’m going to lose it! □ Go lose it in the bushes. 2. tv. to get angry; to lose one’s temper. □ It was too much for him. Ted lost it. □ …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 53lose — [OE] The verb lose originated as a derivative of the Old English noun los ‘loss’, which went back ultimately to the same Indo European source (*lau , *leu , lu ) as produced English loose and the suffix less. In Old English it was losian, which… …

    Word origins

  • 54lose it — phrasal 1. to lose touch with reality; also to go crazy 2. to become overwhelmed with strong emotion ; lose one s composure < so angry I almost lost it > …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 55Lose Me — Infobox Single Name = Lose Me Artist = Attraxun Feat. Tepora Taatiti from Album = Attraxun Style Released = 2001 Genre = R B Reggae Length = 6:17 Label = Maddness Records Writer = Unknown Lose Me is a Reggae Song by Samoan group Attraxun. It Also …

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  • 56lose — 1. a) aufgegangen, gelöst, locker, losgelöst, nicht fest verbunden; (schweiz.): lotterig. b) locker, weit; (geh.): wallend; (ugs.): schlabberig. 2. einzeln, nicht abgepackt, offen, ohne Verpackung, unverpackt. 3. dreist, frech, keck, kess, locker …

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  • 57lose — v. 1) (B) we lost the match to them 2) (D; intr.) to lose to (our team lost to them by three points) 3) (O) his errors lost him the match * * * [luːz] (0) his errors lost him the match (B) we lost the match to them (D; intr.) to lose to (our team …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 58lose it — vb 1. to lose one s temper or control over oneself 2. See lose the plot …

    Contemporary slang

  • 59lose it — (Slang) lose control; lose virginity …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 60lose —    1. fraudulently to destroy    What may happen to embarrassing or incriminating files, documents, and tapes:     It was decided to temporarily lose particularly incriminating correspondence between Derby and the Deputy Under Secretary of the&#8230; …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms