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1 lose the scent of
(lose the scent of (тж. lose track of))потерять след, потерять, упустить из виду‘Thou has lost the scent,’ said Varney, ‘of thy comrade Tressilian.’ (W. Scott, ‘Kenilworth’, ch. VII) — - Ты потерял след твоего друга Трессильяна, - сказал Варни.
My parents are dead, and I've lost track of their kin. (S. Lewis, ‘Selected Short Stories’, ‘The Willow Walk’) — Моих родителей нет в живых, и всех родных я потерял из виду.
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2 lose the bell
lose the bell потерпеть поражение в состязании -
3 lose the day
lose the day проиграть сражение -
4 lose the toss
lose the toss а) проиграть в орлянку; б) проиграть пари -
5 lose the day
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6 lose the post
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7 lose the thread of one's story
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8 lose the/one's way
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9 lose the chance
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10 lose the day
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11 lose the chance
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12 lose the use of something
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > lose the use of something
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13 lose\ the\ way
մոլորվել to lose the way: ճանապարհը կորցնել -
14 lose the number of one's mess
воен.; жарг."сняться с довольствия", умереть; ≈ отдать концы‘I can't say, Mr. Simple,’ said Mr. Chucks to me, in an undertone, ‘That I think well of this expedition; and I have an idea that some of us will lose the number of our mess.’ (Fr. Marryat, ‘Peter Simple’, ch. XXXIII) — - Не могу сказать, мистер Симпл, - обратился ко мне мистер Чакс вполголоса, - что мне нравится эта экспедиция. Не пришлось бы кое-кому из нас отдать концы.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > lose the number of one's mess
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15 lose the battle
см. lose one's battle -
16 lose the day
"пpoигpaть cpaжeниe", пoтepпeть пopaжeниeAfter six hours the cabinet gave in to Mr Hawke, albeit reluctantly. Had he lost the day, the prime minister would have been further weakened (The Economist) -
17 lose the toss
to guess rightly or wrongly which side of the coin will fall uppermost:يَرْبَح القُرْعَه بِقَذْف قِطْعَة نُقودHe won the toss so he started the game.
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18 lose the run of smth.
амер.не быть больше в курсе дела; перестать следить за чем-л.He lost the run of the time he was there. — Он потерял всякое представление о том, сколько провел там времени.
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19 lose the sight of
losing sight of — теряющий из виду; потеря из виду
lost sight of — потерял из виду; потерянный из виду
losing the sight of — теряющий из виду; потеря из виду
lost the sight of — потерял из виду; потерянный из виду
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20 lose the first round
проиграть первый раунд, проиграть на первом этапе борьбы [этим. спорт.]We've lost the first round in our fight, but we'll try to do better next time. — На первых порах мы потерпели поражение, но в дальнейшем постараемся одержать верх.
См. также в других словарях:
lose the plot — (informal) 1. To be at a loss, lose one s way 2. To lose one s temper 3. To become insane • • • Main Entry: ↑plot * * * informal lose one s ability to understand or cope with what is happening many people believe that he is feeling the strain or… … Useful english dictionary
lose the battle but win the war — phrase to not achieve a minor victory but at the same time succeed in achieving something much more important Thesaurus: to succeed in doing somethingsynonym Main entry: lose … Useful english dictionary
lose the plot Brit. — lose the plot Brit. informal lose one s ability to understand or cope with what is happening. → plot … English new terms dictionary
lose the place — (informal) 1. To flounder, be at a loss, be all at sea 2. To lose one s temper • • • Main Entry: ↑place … Useful english dictionary
lose the thread of something — lose the thread (of (something)) to not be able to understand what someone is saying because you are not giving it all your attention. Jeb wasn t listening at all and lost the thread of what his father was saying … New idioms dictionary
lose the thread of — lose the thread (of (something)) to not be able to understand what someone is saying because you are not giving it all your attention. Jeb wasn t listening at all and lost the thread of what his father was saying … New idioms dictionary
lose the thread — (of (something)) to not be able to understand what someone is saying because you are not giving it all your attention. Jeb wasn t listening at all and lost the thread of what his father was saying … New idioms dictionary
lose the plot — If someone loses the plot, they have stopped being rational about something … The small dictionary of idiomes
lose the — ● way … Useful english dictionary
Lose the Boss — Infobox Television episode | Title = Lose the Boss Series = Ugly Betty Season = 1 Episode = 9 Guests= Salma Hayek Airdate = November 23, 2006 Production = 110 Writer = Oliver Goldstick Director = Ken Whittingham Episode list = Episode chronology… … Wikipedia
lose the vital signs — to die Medical jargon which does not mean getting lost on a journey. A dead soldier may lose the number of the mess and a sailor may in similar punning fashion lose the wind … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
