lose
intermediateB2/luːz/ · lose
to be unable to keep or maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense.
Meanings
to be unable to keep or maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense.
کسی چیز کو رکھنے یا برقرار رکھنے میں ناکام ہونا؛ کسی چیز سے محروم ہونا، خواہ وہ جسمانی طور پر ہو یا تجریدی طور پر۔
کھونا
khona
Common Collocations
- lose weight
- lose a game
- lose control
Example Sentences
I always seem to lose my keys at the worst times.
میں ہمیشہ برا وقت آنے پر اپنی چابیاں کھو دیتا ہوں۔
Main hamesha bura waqt aane par apni chabiyan kho deta hoon.
If you don't study, you might lose marks on your exam.
اگر تم پڑھائی نہیں کرو گے تو تمہیں امتحان میں نمبر کھو سکتے ہیں۔
Agar tum parhai nahi karoge to tumhein imtihan mein number kho sakte hain.
He didn't want to lose his chance to win the competition.
وہ مقابلے کو جیتنے کا موقع کھونا نہیں چاہتا تھا۔
Woh muqablay ko jeetne ka mauqa khona nahi chahta tha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of losing something valuable to help remember the word.
Imagine a person searching frantically for something they've lost.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت میں ہم نے سب کچھ کھو دیا، خود کو بھی، خود کو بھی کھو دیا۔
Mohabbat mein hum ne sab kuch kho diya, Khud ko bhi, khud ko bhi kho diya.
In love, we lost everything, Even ourselves, we lost ourselves.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کھویا گیا کبھی نہیں ملتا.
Khoya gaya kabhi nahi milta.
What is lost is never found.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "losian" — to lose or to suffer loss
First known use: before 12th century
The word has been used in various forms since Old English, indicating a loss of possession or defeat. It has evolved with the English language over centuries.