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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)
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