lose

transitive verb
a. perdre
I might even lose my job.Il se peut même que je perde mon emploi.
a. perdre
The company was losing a million pounds a week.La société perdait un million de livres par semaine.
a. perdre
The government lost the argument over the pace of reform.Le gouvernement a dû s'incliner dans le débat sur le rythme des réformes.
a. perdre
My watch loses about five minutes a day.Ma montre perd cinq minutes par jour.
intransitive verb
Collins French Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate lose using machine translators
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Why use the FrenchDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST FRENCH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get examples and pronunciations for millions of French words, English words, French phrases, and English phrases.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by a team of experienced English-to-French and French-to-English translators.

FRENCH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Learn by Example

Browse thousands of French-English example sentences throughout our dictionary.

CONNECT TO THE FRENCH-SPEAKING WORLD

Express Yourself in French

Browse nuanced French-to-English and English-to-French translations and find the word you’re looking for.
Word of the Day
to boo