loser

los·er  (lzr)

n.

1.

a. One that fails to win: the losers of the game.

b. One who takes loss in a specified way: a graceful loser; a poor loser.

2.

a. One that fails consistently, especially a person with bad luck or poor skills: "losers at home seeking wealth and glory in undeveloped countries" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.)

b. One that is bad in quality: That book is a real loser.

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loser [ˈluːzə]

n

1. a person or thing that loses

2. a person or thing that seems destined to be taken advantage of, fail, etc. a born loser

3. (Group Games / Bridge) Bridge a card that will not take a trick

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	loser - a contestant who loses the contest   also-ran contestant - a person who participates in competitions old maid - the loser in a game of old maid winner, victor - the contestant who wins the contest
	2.	loser - a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently nonstarter, unsuccessful person, failure unfortunate, unfortunate person - a person who suffers misfortune bankrupt, insolvent - someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts flash in the pan - someone who enjoys transient success but then fails dud, flop, washout - someone who is unsuccessful underdog - one at a disadvantage and expected to lose achiever, succeeder, winner, success - a person with a record of successes; "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success"
	3.	loser - a gambler who loses a bet gambler - a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events winner - a gambler who wins a bet

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loser

noun failure, flop (informal), underdog, also-ran, no-hoper (Austral. slang), dud (informal), lemon (slang), clinker (slang, chiefly U.S.), washout (informal), non-achiever, LZ (S.M.S.) the winners and losers of this year's Super Bowl

Quotations
"Show me a good loser and I will show you a loser" [Paul Newman]

Translations

loser [ˈluːzəʳ] N (= person) → perdedor(a) m/f; (= card) → carta f perdedora
he's a born loser → siempre sale perdiendo, es un perdedor nato
to be a bad loser → no saber perder, tener mal perder
to be a good loser → saber perder, tener buen perder
to come off the loser → salir perdiendo

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loser [ˈluːzə^r] n

(in game, contest) → perdant(e) m/f
to be a good loser → être beau joueur m, être bon* perdant* $(bonne)(e)m/f
to be a bad loser → être mauvais(e) joueur/euse m/f, être mauvais(e) perdant(e) m/f

(= failure) → raté(e) m/f, loser m
He's such a loser! → Quel raté celui-là!, C'est un vrai loser!

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loser

n → Verlierer(in) m(f); he is a good/bad loser → er ist ein guter/schlechter Verlierer; he’s a born loser → er ist der geborene Verlierer; what a loser! (inf) → was für eine Null! (inf)

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loser [ˈluːzəʳ] n → perdente m/f
he's a born loser → è un perdente nato
to be a good/bad loser → saper/non saper perdere

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loser [ˈluːzəʳ] n → perdente m/f
he's a born loser → è un perdente nato
to be a good/bad loser → saper/non saper perdere

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loser → الخاسر poražený taber Verlierer χαμένος perdedor häviäjä perdant gubitnik perdente 敗者 잃은 사람 verliezer taper nieudacznik perdedor неудачник förlorare ผู้สูญเสีย yenilmiş người thua cuộc 输者