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verlieren

lose

verb fer-LEE-ren Common

Usage Note

verlieren covers both losing an object and losing a game or war. Reflexively, sich verlieren means to get lost or wander off, and den Faden verlieren means 'to lose the thread' of what one was saying.

Examples

"Ich habe meinen Schlüssel verloren."

Natural Translation

I've lost my key.

Literal Translation

I have my key lost.

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