Meanings
Causing or resulting in a loss, especially in financial contexts.
ایسا جو نقصان یا خسارہ دے، خاص طور پر مالی معاملات میں۔
نقصان دینے والا
nuqsaan dene wala
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Common Collocations
- loss-making company
- loss-making venture
- loss-making investment
Example Sentences
The loss-making company had to cut down on expenses.
نقصان دینے والی کمپنی کو خرچوں میں کٹوتی کرنی پڑی۔
Nuqsaan dene wali company ko kharchon mein katooti karni paree.
She invested in several loss-making startups.
اس نے کئی نقصان دینے والی اسٹارٹ اپس میں سرمایہ کاری کی۔
Us ne kai nuqsaan dene wali startups mein sarmaya kari ki.
The loss-making venture was eventually shut down.
نقصان دینے والے منصوبے کو آخرکار بند کر دیا گیا۔
Nuqsaan dene wale mansoobe ko aakhirkaar band kar diya gaya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a business losing money as creating a 'loss' that is constantly 'making' its problems bigger.
Picture a business with red numbers on a financial report.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
نقصان کم کرنے کا کوئی راستہ نہیں ہے.
Nuqsaan kam karne ka koi raasta nahi hai.
There is no way to reduce the loss.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "loss + making" — the act or process of causing a loss
First known use: 20th century
The term 'loss-making' has been used in financial contexts to describe businesses that operate at a loss, particularly in the 20th century.