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loser
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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.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.loserloser - a contestant who loses the contest  
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.loserloser - a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
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

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 losersiempre sale perdiendo, es un perdedor nato
to be a bad loserno saber perder, tener mal perder
to be a good losersaber perder, tener buen perder
to come off the losersalir perdiendo

loser [ˈluːzər] 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!

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

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

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


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