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1 lose
lu:zpast tense, past participle - lost; verb1) (to stop having; to have no longer: She has lost interest in her work; I have lost my watch; He lost hold of the rope.) perder2) (to have taken away from one (by death, accident etc): She lost her father last year; The ship was lost in the storm; He has lost his job.) perder3) (to put (something) where it cannot be found: My secretary has lost your letter.) perder4) (not to win: I always lose at cards; She lost the race.) perder5) (to waste or use more (time) than is necessary: He lost no time in informing the police of the crime.) perder•- loser- loss
- lost
- at a loss
- a bad
- good loser
- lose oneself in
- lose one's memory
- lose out
- lost in
- lost on
lose vb perdertr[lʊːz]1 (in general) perder2 (immerse) sumergir (in, en)3 (clock) atrasar1 (in general) perder2 (clock) atrasarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have nothing to lose familiar no tener nada que perderto lose one's head perder la cabezato lose one's heart (to somebody) enamorarse (de alguien)to lose one's life perder la vida, perecerto lose one's way perderseto lose sight of something perder algo de vistato lose weight adelgazar, perder peso1) : perderI lost my umbrella: perdí mi paraguasto lose blood: perder sangreto lose one's voice: quedarse fónicoto have nothing to lose: no tener nada que perderto lose no time: no perder tiempoto lose weight: perder peso, adelgazarto lose one's temper: perder los estribos, enojarse, enfadarseto lose sight of: perder de vista2) : costar, hacer perderthe errors lost him his job: los errores le costaron su empleo3) : atrasarmy watch loses 5 minutes a day: mi reloj atrasa 5 minutos por día4)to lose oneself : perderse, ensimismarselose vi1) : perderwe lost to the other team: perdimos contra el otro equipo2) : atrasarsethe clock loses time: el reloj se atrasav.(§ p.,p.p.: lost) = palmar v.• perder v.luːz
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1) transitive verb (past & past p lost)2) ( mislay) perder*I've lost my key — he perdido or se me ha perdido la llave
to lose one's way — perderse*
3) ( be deprived of) \<\<sight/territory/right\>\> perder*4)a) ( fail to keep) \<\<customers/popularity/speed\>\> perder*we are losing our best teachers to industry — los mejores profesores se nos están yendo a trabajar a la industria
b) ( rid oneself of) \<\<inhibitions\>\> perder*to lose weight — adelgazar*, perder* peso
5)a) ( shake off) \<\<pursuer\>\> deshacerse* deb) ( lose sight of) perder* de vista6) ( confuse) confundiryou've lost me there! — no entiendo, no te sigo
7) ( cause to lose) costar*, hacer* perdertheir hesitation lost them the contract — la falta de decisión les costó or les hizo perder el contrato
8)a) ( miss) \<\<train/flight/connection\>\> perder*b) ( let pass) \<\<time/opportunity\>\> perder*9) ( fail to win) \<\<game/battle/election\>\> perder*
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vi1)a) ( be beaten) \<\<team/contestant/party\>\> perder*to lose TO somebody — perder* frente a alguien
b) losing pres p <team/party> perdedorto be on the losing side — ser* de los perdedores
2)a) ( suffer losses) perder*to lose on a deal — salir* perdiendo en un negocio
b) ( be less effective) perder*the poem loses in translation — el poema pierde con la traducción or al ser traducido
3) \<\<watch/clock\>\> atrasar, atrasarse
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v reflPhrasal Verbs:- lose out[luːz] (pt, pp lost)1. VT1) (=mislay, fail to find) perder2) (=be deprived of) perderwhat have you got to lose? — ¿qué tienes tú que perder?, ¿qué vas a perder?
he lost £1,000 on that deal — perdió 1.000 libras en ese trato
breath 1., 1), voice 1., 1)•
to lose the use of an arm — perder el uso de un brazo3) (=fail to keep) perder•
she's lost her figure/her looks — ha perdido la línea/su belleza- lose itinterest 1., 1), rag I, 1., 1), sight 1., 2), temper 1., 1)4) (=fail to win) [+ game, war, election] perder5) (=miss)to lose one's way — (lit) perderse; (fig) perder el rumbo
6) (=waste) perder•
there was not a moment to lose — no había ni un momento que perder•
I wouldn't lose any sleep over it! — ¡no pierdas el sueño por ello!, ¡no te preocupes por ello!•
to lose no time in doing sth, she lost no time in making up her mind — se decidió enseguida, no le costó nada decidirseI lost no time in telling him exactly what I thought of him — no vacilé en decirle exactamente lo que pensaba de él
7) * (=get rid of) [+ unwanted companion] deshacerse de; [+ pursuers] zafarse de•
to lose weight — perder peso, adelgazarI lost two kilos — perdí or adelgacé dos kilos
8) (=fall behind) [watch, clock] atrasarse9) (=cause loss of)it lost him the job/the match — le costó el puesto/el partido, le hizo perder el puesto/el partido
that deal lost me £5,000 — ese negocio me costó or me hizo perder 5.000 libras
10) * (=confuse) confundiryou've lost me there — ahora sí que me has confundido, ahora sí que no te entiendo
11)to lose o.s. in sth — (a book, music, memories) ensimismarse en algo
2. VI1) [player, team] perder•
you can't lose — no tienes pérdida, tienes que forzosamente salir ganando2) [watch, clock] atrasarse- lose out* * *[luːz]
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1) transitive verb (past & past p lost)2) ( mislay) perder*I've lost my key — he perdido or se me ha perdido la llave
to lose one's way — perderse*
3) ( be deprived of) \<\<sight/territory/right\>\> perder*4)a) ( fail to keep) \<\<customers/popularity/speed\>\> perder*we are losing our best teachers to industry — los mejores profesores se nos están yendo a trabajar a la industria
b) ( rid oneself of) \<\<inhibitions\>\> perder*to lose weight — adelgazar*, perder* peso
5)a) ( shake off) \<\<pursuer\>\> deshacerse* deb) ( lose sight of) perder* de vista6) ( confuse) confundiryou've lost me there! — no entiendo, no te sigo
7) ( cause to lose) costar*, hacer* perdertheir hesitation lost them the contract — la falta de decisión les costó or les hizo perder el contrato
8)a) ( miss) \<\<train/flight/connection\>\> perder*b) ( let pass) \<\<time/opportunity\>\> perder*9) ( fail to win) \<\<game/battle/election\>\> perder*
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vi1)a) ( be beaten) \<\<team/contestant/party\>\> perder*to lose TO somebody — perder* frente a alguien
b) losing pres p <team/party> perdedorto be on the losing side — ser* de los perdedores
2)a) ( suffer losses) perder*to lose on a deal — salir* perdiendo en un negocio
b) ( be less effective) perder*the poem loses in translation — el poema pierde con la traducción or al ser traducido
3) \<\<watch/clock\>\> atrasar, atrasarse
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v reflPhrasal Verbs:- lose out -
2 shadow
'ʃædəu
1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) sombra2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) sombra3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) ojera4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) sombra
2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) hacer sombra2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) seguir la pista•- shadowy- shadowiness
- worn to a shadow
shadow n sombratr['ʃædəʊ]1 (dark shape) sombra2 (trace) sombra, vestigio3 (follower) sombra4 (under eyes) ojera1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL de la oposición, en la sombra1 (follow) seguir la pista a2 (cast shadow on) hacer sombra1 (darkness) oscuridad f sing\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be afraid of one's own shadow tener miedo hasta de su propia sombrato be a shadow of one's former self no ser ni sombra de lo que había sidoto cast a shadow hacer sombrato live in somebody's shadow vivir eclipsado,-a por alguienwithout a shadow of doubt sin lugar a dudas, sin sombra de dudaShadow Cabinet gabinete nombre masculino de la oposiciónshadow mask máscara perforada con ranurasshadow play sombras nombre femenino plural chinescasshadow ['ʃædo:] vt1) darken: ensombrecer2) trail: seguir de cerca, seguirle la pista (a alguien)shadow n1) : sombra f2) darkness: oscuridad f3) trace: sombra f, atisbo m, indicio mwithout a shadow of a doubt: sin sombra de duda, sin lugar a dudas4)to cast a shadow over : ensombrecern.• bulto s.m.• sombra s.f.• traza s.f.v.• anunciar v.• representar vagamente v.• seguir y vigilar v.• sombrear v.
I 'ʃædəʊ1) cu ( unlit area) sombra fto have shadows under one's eyes — tener* ojeras
to cast a shadow over something — ensombrecer* or empañar algo
2)a) c (remnant, vestige) sombra fb) ( trace) (no pl)3) c (BrE Pol) (before n)the shadow cabinet — el gabinete fantasma or en la sombra
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transitive verb ( follow) \<\<suspect\>\> seguir* de cerca a['ʃædǝʊ]1. Nfive o'clock shadow — barba f de ocho horas
doctors have discovered a shadow on his lung — los médicos le han detectado una sombra or mancha en el pulmón
to cast a shadow over sth — (fig) ensombrecer algo
to live in the shadow of sth/sb — vivir eclipsado por algo/algn
2) * (=tail) perseguidor(a) m / f3) (fig) (=faithful companion) sombra f4) (Pol) miembro de la oposición con un cargo análogo al de ministroClarke flung at his shadow the accusation that he was a "tabloid politician" — Clarke lanzó a su homólogo en la oposición la acusación de ser un "político sensacionalista"
5) (fig) (=small amount) [of doubt, suspicion] atisbo m, asomo m, sombra fI never had a or the shadow of a doubt that he was right — jamás tuve el menor asomo or atisbo or la menor sombra de duda de que tenía razón
6) (=vestige) sombra f2. VT1) (=follow) seguir y vigilar2) (=darken) ensombrecer, oscurecerthe hood shadowed her face — la capucha ensombrecía or oscurecía su rostro
3.CPDshadow cabinet N — (Brit) (Pol) consejo m de ministros de la oposición
the shadow Foreign Secretary — el portavoz parlamentario de la oposición en materia de asuntos extranjeros
shadow Chancellor N — (Brit) (Pol) responsable mf or portavoz mf de Economía y Hacienda de la oposición
shadow minister N — (Brit) portavoz mf de la oposición, ministro(-a) m / f en la sombra
the Shadow Minister for Sport — el responsable or portavoz de Deportes de la oposición
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I ['ʃædəʊ]1) cu ( unlit area) sombra fto have shadows under one's eyes — tener* ojeras
to cast a shadow over something — ensombrecer* or empañar algo
2)a) c (remnant, vestige) sombra fb) ( trace) (no pl)3) c (BrE Pol) (before n)the shadow cabinet — el gabinete fantasma or en la sombra
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transitive verb ( follow) \<\<suspect\>\> seguir* de cerca a
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