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📖 Определения и значения для слова loss

📒 the state of no longer having something or as much of something; the process that leads to this

  • I want to report the loss of a package.
  • Insure your instrument against loss or damage.
  • weight loss

📒 money that has been lost by a business or an organization

  • The company has announced net losses of $1.5 million.
  • The banks incurred huge losses.
  • loss on something We made a loss on (= lost money on) the deal.

📒 the death of a person

  • He is mourning the loss of his wife.
  • the tragic loss of a child
  • Enemy troops suffered heavy losses.

📒 the disadvantage that is caused when somebody leaves, or when a useful or valuable object is taken away; a person who causes a disadvantage by leaving

  • a loss to somebody/something Her departure is a big loss to the school.
  • She will be a great loss to the company.
  • She wouldn't be able to attend the lecture, which was no great loss.

📒 a failure to win a contest

  • Brazil’s 2–1 loss to Argentina

📒 not knowing what to say or do

  • His comments left me at a loss for words.
  • I'm at a loss what to do next.
  • We are at a loss to understand his actions.

📒 in a way that loses you money

  • We are now operating at a loss.

📒 used to say that if somebody chooses not to do something, they will not obtain a benefit they could have had

  • If people can't appreciate how great this film is, it's their loss.
  • I can see you don't trust me. Well, that's your loss

📒 to stop doing something that is not successful before the situation becomes even worse

  • I decided to cut my losses and move back to England.
  • He decided to cut his losses and sell the shares before they sank further.

📒 the state of being less respected by other people or looking stupid because of something you have done

  • Failure to pass the exams means a massive loss of face for the students and their parents.
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