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prolixe; disert; jamais à court de réparties; fam. qui n'a pas la langue dans sa pocheEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > never at a loss for words
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3 at a loss for words
не найтись что сказатьA good salesman is never at a loss for words.
He took me so much by surprise that I was at a loss for words.
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5 I'm at a loss for words
Общая лексика: нет словУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > I'm at a loss for words
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6 at a loss for words
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1) Общая лексика: он не мог сказать ни слова2) Охота: потерять следУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he was at a loss for words
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8 he's never at a loss for words
Образное выражение: он за словом в карман не полезетУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he's never at a loss for words
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9 not to be at a loss for words
Общая лексика: не лезть за словом в карманУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > not to be at a loss for words
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loss [lɒs]1. nounperte f• losses amounting to $2 million des pertes s'élevant à 2 millions de dollars• loss of appetite/blood perte f d'appétit/de sang• hair/weight loss perte f de cheveux/de poids2. compounds* * *[lɒs], US [lɔːs]1) gen, Commerce, Politics perte f (of de)loss of income ou earnings — manque m à gagner
loss of sound/vision — Television interruption f du son/de l'image
to make a loss — Commerce enregistrer une perte
2)to be at a loss — ( puzzled) être perplexe; ( helpless) être perdu
••to cut one's losses — arrêter les dégâts (colloq)
it's his/their loss — tant pis pour lui/eux
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1 gen, Comm, Fin, Insur, Pol perte f (of de) ; heat/weight loss perte de chaleur/de poids ; loss of blood perte de sang ; there was great loss of life il y a eu de nombreuses victimes ; loss of income ou earnings manque m à gagner ; loss of sound/vision TV interruption f du son/de l'image ; with the loss of 300 jobs avec la suppression de 300 emplois ; he is a great loss to the arts c'est une grande perte pour les arts ; he's no great loss ce n'est pas une grande perte ; a sense of loss un sentiment de vide ; to make a loss on sth Comm enregistrer une perte sur qch ; to trade at a loss Comm vendre à perte ; to suffer losses Comm, Mil subir des pertes ; the party suffered heavy losses in the elections le parti a perdu beaucoup de voix aux élections ;2 to be at a loss ( puzzled) être perplexe ; ( helpless) être perdu ; to be at a loss as to what to do ne pas savoir du tout quoi faire ; I'm at a loss to explain it je suis dans l'impossibilité de l'expliquer ; he was at a loss for words les mots lui manquaient ; she's never at a loss for words elle a toujours quelque chose à dire.to cut one's losses arrêter les dégâts ○ ; their loss is our gain autant de gagné pour nous. -
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♦ loss /lɒs/n.1 perdita; smarrimento; sciupio; spreco; scapito; svantaggio: hearing loss, perdita dell'udito; loss of sight, perdita della vista; loss of time, perdita di tempo; the loss of a match, la perdita d'una partita; the loss of one's purse, lo smarrimento del borsellino; job loss, perdita di posti di lavoro; loss of appetite, inappetenza; the loss of a battle, l'aver perso una battaglia; la sconfitta; loss of control, perdita del controllo; a great loss, una grave perdita; to mourn the loss of sb., piangere la perdita di q.; to recoup a loss, rifarsi di una perdita2 (fin., comm.) perdita; perdita netta: at a loss, in perdita: to sell st. at a loss, vendere qc. in perdita; heavy losses, pesanti (o ingenti) perdite5 (tecn.) perdita; dispersione6 (pl.) (mil.) perdite● (ass.) loss adjuster, perito liquidatore □ (rag.) loss-and-gain account, conto profitti e perdite □ ( lotta) loss by fall, sconfitta per schienata □ ( boxe) loss by K.O., sconfitta per kappaò □ (elettr.) loss factor, fattore di perdita □ loss in temperature, calo della temperatura □ (comm.) loss in weight, calo di peso □ (market.) loss leader, articolo civetta □ (org. az.) loss management, gestione delle perdite □ (leg.) loss of earnings, mancati utili; lucro cessante □ (fin.) loss on exchange, perdita dovuta a oscillazioni del cambio □ ( boxe) loss on points, sconfitta ai punti □ (ass.) loss ratio, rapporto premi/sinistri □ to be at a loss, essere perplesso □ to be at a loss for, non riuscire a trovare: I was at a loss for words, non riuscivo a trovar le parole (o a esprimermi) □ to be at a loss ( to know) what to do [where to go], non avere idea di cosa fare [di dove andare] □ (fam.) to be a dead loss, non essere buono a niente; essere un inetto, un incapace, un imbranato; ( di un oggetto) non servire a nulla, essere del tutto inutile. -
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loss [lɒs] n1) пропа́жа2) поте́ря, утра́та;loss of one's eyesight поте́ря зре́ния
;to have a loss, to meet with a loss понести́ поте́рю
3) pl воен. поте́ри;loss of life поте́ри в лю́дях, поте́ри уби́тыми
;а) понести́ поте́риб) терпе́ть убы́тки4) уро́н; про́игрыш5) убы́ток; уще́рб;to sell at a loss продава́ть в убы́ток
;dead loss чи́стый убы́ток
;to make good a loss возмести́ть убы́ток
6) тех. уга́р;loss in yarn текст. уга́р
7) attr.:loss replacement воен. возмеще́ние поте́рь
а) быть в затрудне́нии, в недоуме́нии;he was at a loss for words он не мог найти́ слов
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nounsell at a loss — mit Verlust verkaufen; see also academic.ru/18012/cut">cut 1. 10)
3) (state) Verlust, der4)be at a loss — nicht [mehr] weiterwissen
be at a loss what to do — nicht wissen, was zu tun ist
be at a loss for words/an answer — um Worte/eine Antwort verlegen sein
* * *[los]1) (the act or fact of losing: suffering from loss of memory; the loss (= death) of our friend.) der Verlust2) (something which is lost: It was only after he was dead that we realized what a loss he was.) der Verlust3) (the amount (especially of money) which is lost: a loss of 500 pounds.) der Verlust* * *<pl -es>[lɒs, AM lɑ:s]njob \losses Wegfall m von Arbeitsplätzen\loss of life Verluste pl an Menschenlebenthe plane crashed with serious \loss of life der Flugzeugabsturz forderte zahlreiche Menschenleben\loss of memory Gedächtnisverlust mto get over the \loss of sb jds Verlust verwindena sense of \loss ein Gefühl nt des Verlustes\loss in earnings Ertragsrückgang m\loss of income Ertragseinbuße f\loss of profits Gewinnentgang m\loss of reputation Reputationsverlust m\loss in value Wertverlust m\loss of value Wertminderung fpartial \loss Teilschaden m, Teilverlust mpre-tax \losses Verlust m vor Steuernconstructive total \loss LAW fingierter [o angenommener] Totalverlustto cut one's \losses Schadensbegrenzung betreiben geh4. (sb/sth lost) Verlust mshe will be a great \loss to the university when she retires es wird ein großer Verlust für die Universität sein, wenn sie in Rente geht6.▶ to be at a \loss nicht mehr weiterwissento be at a \loss for answers/words um Antworten/Worte verlegen sein* * *[lɒs]n1) Verlust mhair loss — Haarausfall m
loss of memory, memory loss — Gedächtnisverlust m
the loss of the last three games upset the team — die letzten drei Niederlagen brachten die Mannschaft aus der Fassung
the factory closed with the loss of 300 jobs — bei der Schließung der Fabrik gingen 300 Stellen verloren
loss of speed/time etc — Geschwindigkeits-/Zeitverlust m etc
loss of picture/sound (TV) — Bild-/Tonausfall m
to feel a sense of loss — ein Gefühl nt des Verlusts haben
he felt her loss very deeply — ihr Tod war ein schwerer Verlust für ihn
2) (= amount, sth lost) Verlust mhow many losses has the team had so far? the army suffered heavy losses — wie viele Spiele hat die Mannschaft bis jetzt verloren? die Armee erlitt schwere Verluste
Conservative losses in the North — Verluste pl der Konservativen im Norden
his business is running at a loss — er arbeitet mit Verlust
a dead loss ( Brit inf ) — ein böser Reinfall (inf)
to cut one's losses (fig) — Schluss machen, ehe der Schaden (noch) größer wird, Schadensbegrenzung f betreiben
3)we are at a loss with this problem — wir stehen dem Problem ratlos gegenüber
we are at a loss to say why — wir haben keine Ahnung, warum
to be at a loss for words — nicht wissen, was man sagen soll
he's never at a loss for words/an excuse — er ist nie um Worte/eine Ausrede verlegen
* * *of an dat, von oder gen):loss of blood Blutverlust;loss of earnings Verdienstausfall m;loss of face Gesichtsverlust;loss of hearing Gehörverlust;loss of memory Gedächtnisschwund m, -verlust;loss of prestige Prestigeverlust;loss of time Zeitverlust;a) Totalverlust,b) hoffnungsloser Fall (Person);make a loss Verlust machen, verlieren, draufzahlen ( alle:on bei);sell sth at a loss WIRTSCH etwas mit Verlust verkaufen;work at a loss WIRTSCH mit Verlust arbeiten;2. Verlust m, Schaden m:3. Verlust m (verlorene Sache oder Person):he is a great loss to his firm sein Weggang ist ein großer Verlust für seine Firma4. Verlust m (verlorene Schlacht, Wette etc)5. Verlust m, Abnahme f, Schwund m:6. pl MIL Verluste pl, Ausfälle pl7. Untergang m (einer Kultur etc)8. ELEK, TECH (Energie)Verlust(e) m(pl):friction loss Reibungsverlust(e);loss of heat Wärmeverlust(e)9. TECH (Material)Verlust m, besonders Abbrand m (von Metall)fire loss Brandschaden mhe is never at a loss for an answer er ist nie um eine Antwort verlegen;he was at a loss for an answer ihm fiel keine Antwort ein;be at a loss for words keine Worte finden;be at a loss what to do nicht wissen, was man tun soll;be at a loss as to what to advise keinen Rat wissen;he would have been at a loss to explain why … es wäre ihm schwergefallen zu erklären, warum …* * *nounsell at a loss — mit Verlust verkaufen; see also cut 1. 10)
3) (state) Verlust, der4)be at a loss — nicht [mehr] weiterwissen
be at a loss what to do — nicht wissen, was zu tun ist
be at a loss for words/an answer — um Worte/eine Antwort verlegen sein
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nounsell at a loss — mit Verlust verkaufen; see also academic.ru/18012/cut">cut 1. 10)
3) (state) Verlust, der4)be at a loss — nicht [mehr] weiterwissen
be at a loss what to do — nicht wissen, was zu tun ist
be at a loss for words/an answer — um Worte/eine Antwort verlegen sein
* * *[los]1) (the act or fact of losing: suffering from loss of memory; the loss (= death) of our friend.) der Verlust2) (something which is lost: It was only after he was dead that we realized what a loss he was.) der Verlust3) (the amount (especially of money) which is lost: a loss of 500 pounds.) der Verlust* * *<pl -es>[lɒs, AM lɑ:s]njob \losses Wegfall m von Arbeitsplätzen\loss of life Verluste pl an Menschenlebenthe plane crashed with serious \loss of life der Flugzeugabsturz forderte zahlreiche Menschenleben\loss of memory Gedächtnisverlust mto get over the \loss of sb jds Verlust verwindena sense of \loss ein Gefühl nt des Verlustes\loss in earnings Ertragsrückgang m\loss of income Ertragseinbuße f\loss of profits Gewinnentgang m\loss of reputation Reputationsverlust m\loss in value Wertverlust m\loss of value Wertminderung fpartial \loss Teilschaden m, Teilverlust mpre-tax \losses Verlust m vor Steuernconstructive total \loss LAW fingierter [o angenommener] Totalverlustto cut one's \losses Schadensbegrenzung betreiben geh4. (sb/sth lost) Verlust mshe will be a great \loss to the university when she retires es wird ein großer Verlust für die Universität sein, wenn sie in Rente geht6.▶ to be at a \loss nicht mehr weiterwissento be at a \loss for answers/words um Antworten/Worte verlegen sein* * *[lɒs]n1) Verlust mhair loss — Haarausfall m
loss of memory, memory loss — Gedächtnisverlust m
the loss of the last three games upset the team — die letzten drei Niederlagen brachten die Mannschaft aus der Fassung
the factory closed with the loss of 300 jobs — bei der Schließung der Fabrik gingen 300 Stellen verloren
loss of speed/time etc — Geschwindigkeits-/Zeitverlust m etc
loss of picture/sound (TV) — Bild-/Tonausfall m
to feel a sense of loss — ein Gefühl nt des Verlusts haben
he felt her loss very deeply — ihr Tod war ein schwerer Verlust für ihn
2) (= amount, sth lost) Verlust mhow many losses has the team had so far? the army suffered heavy losses — wie viele Spiele hat die Mannschaft bis jetzt verloren? die Armee erlitt schwere Verluste
Conservative losses in the North — Verluste pl der Konservativen im Norden
his business is running at a loss — er arbeitet mit Verlust
a dead loss ( Brit inf ) — ein böser Reinfall (inf)
to cut one's losses (fig) — Schluss machen, ehe der Schaden (noch) größer wird, Schadensbegrenzung f betreiben
3)we are at a loss with this problem — wir stehen dem Problem ratlos gegenüber
we are at a loss to say why — wir haben keine Ahnung, warum
to be at a loss for words — nicht wissen, was man sagen soll
he's never at a loss for words/an excuse — er ist nie um Worte/eine Ausrede verlegen
* * ** * *nounsell at a loss — mit Verlust verkaufen; see also cut 1. 10)
3) (state) Verlust, der4)be at a loss — nicht [mehr] weiterwissen
be at a loss what to do — nicht wissen, was zu tun ist
be at a loss for words/an answer — um Worte/eine Antwort verlegen sein
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1) (the act or fact of losing: suffering from loss of memory; the loss (= death) of our friend.) pérdida2) (something which is lost: It was only after he was dead that we realized what a loss he was.) pérdida3) (the amount (especially of money) which is lost: a loss of 500 pounds.) pérdidaloss n pérdidatr[lɒs]1 (in general) pérdida■ the factory has made huge losses so far this year la fábrica ha sufrido enormes pérdidas en lo que va de año2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (death) baja\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a dead loss familiar ser un desastreto be at a loss quedarse confuso,-ato be at a loss for words quedarse de una piezato make a loss perderto sell something at a loss vender algo con pérdidaloss adjuster peritoloss adjuster's report peritajeloss ['lɔs] n1) losing: pérdida floss of memory: pérdida de memoriato sell at a loss: vender con pérdidato be at a loss to: no saber como2) defeat: derrota f, juego m perdido3) losses npldeaths: muertos mpln.(§ pl.: losses) = daño s.m.• descalabradura s.f.• descalabro s.m.• desventaja s.f.• extravío s.m.• malogro s.m.• menoscabo s.m.• merma s.f.• pérdida s.f.• quebranto s.m.• quiebra s.f.lɔːs, lɒs1) (of possessions, jobs, faculties) pérdida fwithout loss of life — sin que hubiera que lamentar víctimas or sin derramamiento de sangre
it's their loss — son ellos los que salen perdiendo or los que se lo pierden
to be at a loss: I'm at a loss to know what to do next no sé qué hacer ahora; I was at a loss for words — no supe qué decir
2) (Busn, Fin) pérdida fI made a loss of $100 on the deal — perdí 100 dólares en el negocio
to be a dead loss — (colloq)
this typewriter is a dead loss — esta máquina de escribir no sirve para nada or (fam) es una porquería
he's a dead loss as an organizer — como organizador es un desastre or una calamidad
to cut one's losses — cortar por lo sano; ( Fin) reducir* las pérdidas
3)a) ( bereavement) (euph) pérdida f (euf)[lɒs]1. N1) [of possessions, blood, sight] pérdida fthe factory closed with the loss of 300 jobs — la fábrica cerró, con la pérdida de 300 puestos de trabajo
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his death was a great loss to the company — su muerte fue una gran pérdida para la empresa•
the army suffered heavy losses — el ejército sufrió pérdidas cuantiosas•
we want to prevent further loss of life — queremos evitar que se produzcan más muertes or que se pierdan más vidashair 2., heat 4., job 3., weight 3.•
to feel a sense of loss — sentir un vacío2) (Econ, Comm) pérdida f•
at a loss, the factory was operating at a loss — la fábrica estaba funcionando con pérdida de capital•
the company made a loss in 1999 — la empresa tuvo un balance adverso en 1999the company made a loss of £2 million — la empresa sufrió pérdidas de 2 millones de libras
- cut one's lossesdead 1., 5), profit 4.3) (=death) pérdida f, muerte four sadness at the loss of a loved one — nuestra tristeza por la pérdida or muerte de un ser querido
since the loss of his wife — desde que perdió a su mujer, desde que falleció su mujer
4)to be at a loss —
they are at a loss to explain how such a mistake could have been made — no se explican cómo se pudo haber cometido semejante error
2.CPDloss adjuster N — (Insurance) ajustador(a) m / f de pérdidas, tasador(a) m / f de pérdidas
loss leader N — (Comm) artículo m de lanzamiento
* * *[lɔːs, lɒs]1) (of possessions, jobs, faculties) pérdida fwithout loss of life — sin que hubiera que lamentar víctimas or sin derramamiento de sangre
it's their loss — son ellos los que salen perdiendo or los que se lo pierden
to be at a loss: I'm at a loss to know what to do next no sé qué hacer ahora; I was at a loss for words — no supe qué decir
2) (Busn, Fin) pérdida fI made a loss of $100 on the deal — perdí 100 dólares en el negocio
to be a dead loss — (colloq)
this typewriter is a dead loss — esta máquina de escribir no sirve para nada or (fam) es una porquería
he's a dead loss as an organizer — como organizador es un desastre or una calamidad
to cut one's losses — cortar por lo sano; ( Fin) reducir* las pérdidas
3)a) ( bereavement) (euph) pérdida f (euf)
См. также в других словарях:
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
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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