los·ing (l  z ng)adj. 1. Failing to win, as in a sport or game: a losing team; a losing lottery ticket. 2. Of or relating to one that fails to win: a losing season; a losing battle. n. 1. The act of one that loses; loss. 2. Something lost, such as money at gambling. Often used in the plural. |
losing [ˈluːzɪŋ]
adj
unprofitable; failing the business was a losing concern
Translations
losing [ˈluːzɪŋ]
A. ADJ → perdedor
the losing team → el equipo perdedor
to fight a losing battle → luchar por una causa perdida
she was fighting a losing battle against her depression → luchaba en vano or sin éxito contra su depresión
to be on the losing side → estar en el lado de los perdedores or vencidos
to be on a losing streak → estar pasando por una racha de mala suerte
to be on a losing wicket (fig) → llevar las de perder
the losing team → el equipo perdedor
to fight a losing battle → luchar por una causa perdida
she was fighting a losing battle against her depression → luchaba en vano or sin éxito contra su depresión
to be on the losing side → estar en el lado de los perdedores or vencidos
to be on a losing streak → estar pasando por una racha de mala suerte
to be on a losing wicket (fig) → llevar las de perder
B. N losings (= money) → pérdidas fpl
losing
adj the losing team → die unterlegene Mannschaft; to fight a losing battle → einen aussichtslosen Kampf führen; the losing side/party → die Verliererseite; to be on the losing side → verlieren
n losings → Verluste pl
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