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<lost, lost> [lu:z] vt1) ( cease to have)to \lose sth etw verlieren;to \lose one's appetite/ balance den Appetit/das Gleichgewicht verlieren;to \lose blood Blut verlieren;to \lose one's breath außer Atem kommen;to \lose one's command/ control of [or over] sb/ sth das Kommando/die Kontrolle über jdn/etw verlieren;to \lose consciousness/ courage das Bewusstsein/den Mut verlieren;to \lose favour with sb jds Gunst f verlieren;to \lose interest in sb/ sth das Interesse an jdm/etw verlieren;to \lose the upper hand die Oberhand verlieren;to \lose one's job seinen Arbeitsplatz verlieren;to \lose the lead die Führung abgeben [müssen];to \lose money Geld verlieren;to \lose popularity an Popularität einbüßen;to \lose trade Geschäftseinbußen erleiden;to \lose weight an Gewicht verlieren, abnehmen;to \lose a friend/ relative einen Freund/Verwandten verlieren;to \lose one's life sein Leben verlieren3) ( miscarry)to \lose a baby ein Kind [o Baby] verlierento \lose a plane/ ship ein Flugzeug/Schiff verlieren5) ( waste)to \lose an opportunity eine Gelegenheit versäumen;to \lose time Zeit verschwenden;to \lose no time in doing sth etw sofort [o unverzüglich] tun6) ( run slower by)to \lose time watch, clock nachgehen7) ( become unable to find)to \lose the path/ route vom Weg/von der Route abkommen;9) ( confuse)to \lose sb jdn in die Irre führen [o irreführen];to \lose sth etw verlieren;to \lose an argument in einer Diskussion unterliegen;to \lose a battle/ game eine Schlacht/ein Spiel verlieren11) ( cause loss of)his negligence lost him his job seine Nachlässigkeit kostete ihn seinen JobPHRASES:to \lose the day [for sb] [jdn] um den Sieg bringen;to \lose face das Gesicht verlieren;to \lose ground an Boden verlieren;to \lose one's head/nerve/temper den Kopf/die Nerven/die Beherrschung verlieren;to \lose heart den Mut verlieren;to \lose one's heart [to sb] sein Herz [an jdn] verlieren;to have nothing/something to \lose nichts/etwas zu verlieren haben;to \lose sight of sth etw aus den Augen verlieren;to \lose sleep over [or about] sth sich dat wegen einer S. gen Sorgen machen, wegen einer S. gen kein Auge zutun können;to \lose touch [with sb] den Kontakt [zu jdm] verlieren;to \lose touch [with sth] [über etw akk] nicht mehr auf dem Laufenden sein;I've lost track of the number of times he's asked me for money ich weiß schon gar nicht mehr, wie oft er mich um Geld gebeten hat;to \lose oneself in thought [völlig] gedankenverloren dastehen/dasitzen;to \lose it durchdrehen ( fam)1) ( be defeated)to \lose [to sb/sth] [gegen jdn/etw] verlierenI bet that movie will \lose big at the box office ich wette, dieser Film wird ein Riesenflop werden
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lost his temper — became angry, lost his self control … English contemporary dictionary
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temper — tem|per1 [ tempər ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount a tendency to get angry very quickly: That temper of yours is going to get you into trouble. She should never have married a man with such a violent temper. have a short temper (=become angry very … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
temper — I UK [ˈtempə(r)] / US [ˈtempər] noun Word forms temper : singular temper plural tempers ** 1) [countable/uncountable] a tendency to get angry very quickly That temper of yours is going to get you into trouble. She should never have married a man… … English dictionary
his meter has turned — Pakistani English means that the person has lost his/her temper. Usually used for a sudden outburst, one which is construed as unreasonable … English dialects glossary
lose one's temper — become angry He lost his temper when the child broke the dish. (from Idioms in Speech) to lose control of oneself in a moment of anger; to get angry or impatient She frowned. I shall lose my temper. You ll make me lose my temper. Why do you hide… … Idioms and examples
lose one's temper — {v. phr.} To lose control over one s anger; to get angry. * /He lost his temper when he broke the key in the lock./ Compare: BLOW A FUSE, FLY OFF THE HANDLE. Contrast: HOLD ONE S TEMPER … Dictionary of American idioms
lose one's temper — {v. phr.} To lose control over one s anger; to get angry. * /He lost his temper when he broke the key in the lock./ Compare: BLOW A FUSE, FLY OFF THE HANDLE. Contrast: HOLD ONE S TEMPER … Dictionary of American idioms
lose\ one's\ temper — v. phr. To lose control over one s anger; to get angry. He lost his temper when he broke the key in the lock. Compare: blow a fuse, fly off the handle Contrast: hold one s temper … Словарь американских идиом
lose one's temper — verb to be explosively angry. To get very cross. When my dad found out I had failed the exams, he completely lost his temper. Syn: blow ones top, go ape, go apeshit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling … Wiktionary