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[lɔs]n(no pl) (of memory, blood, consciousness) utrata f; (of time, money, person through death) strata f; ( COMM)to make a loss — ( business) przynosić (przynieść perf) straty; ( company) ponosić (ponieść perf) straty
to sell sth at a loss — sprzedawać (sprzedać perf) coś ze stratą
to cut one's losses — zapobiegać (zapobiec perf) dalszym stratom
I'm at a loss — nie wiem, co robić
I'm at a loss for words — nie wiem, co powiedzieć
* * *[los]1) (the act or fact of losing: suffering from loss of memory; the loss (= death) of our friend.) strata2) (something which is lost: It was only after he was dead that we realized what a loss he was.) zguba, strata3) (the amount (especially of money) which is lost: a loss of 500 pounds.) strata -
2 at a loss
(not knowing what to do, say etc: He was at a loss for words to express his gratitude.) w kropce
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at a loss for words — phrase not knowing what to say, especially because you are very surprised or shocked He hesitated and briefly appeared at a loss for words. Thesaurus: feeling surprised or shockedsynonym Main entry: loss * * * at a loss for words chiefly US :… … Useful english dictionary
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at a loss for words — adjective having nothing to say; stunned to the point of speechlessness She was at a loss for words when she saw the number of people who had come to grieve for her husband. Syn: lost for words … Wiktionary
at a loss for words — unable to think of a reply or something to say When he asked why I wanted the vase, I was at a loss for words … English idioms
at a loss for words — unable to think of something to say. If I was alone with her, I d feel at a loss for words. Usage notes: usually this happens because you are surprised … New idioms dictionary
at a loss for words — not knowing what to say, especially because you are very surprised or shocked He hesitated and briefly appeared at a loss for words … English dictionary
lost for words — phrase to be so surprised, shocked etc that you do not know what to say Thesaurus: feeling surprised or shockedsynonym Main entry: lost * * * lost for words chiefly Brit : unable to think of anything to say I was so surprised to see her that I… … Useful english dictionary
lost for words — adjective speechless because of surprise, or shock. When I saw the gift, I was lost for words. Syn: at a loss for words … Wiktionary
loss — W1S2 [lɔs US lo:s] n [: Old English; Origin: los destruction ] 1.) [U and C] the fact of no longer having something, or of having less of it than you used to have, or the process by which this happens loss of ▪ The court awarded Ms Dixon £7,000… … Dictionary of contemporary English
loss — [ lɔs ] noun *** ▸ 1 no longer having something ▸ 2 having less than before ▸ 3 failure to win race etc. ▸ 4 money lost ▸ 5 death of someone ▸ 6 sadness from death/loss ▸ 7 disadvantage from loss ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount the state of not … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
loss — n. 1) to inflict losses on (our forces inflicted heavy losses on the enemy) 2) (sports) to hand smb. a loss (they handed our team its first loss of the season) 3) to incur, suffer, sustain, take losses (to take heavy losses) 4) to make up, offset … Combinatory dictionary