loss (lôs, l s)n. Idiom: 1. The act or an instance of losing: nine losses during the football season. 2. a. One that is lost: wrote their flooded house off as a loss. b. The condition of being deprived or bereaved of something or someone: mourning their loss. c. The amount of something lost: selling at a 50 percent loss. 3. The harm or suffering caused by losing or being lost. 4. losses People lost in wartime; casualties. 5. Destruction: The war caused incalculable loss. 6. Electricity The power decrease caused by resistance in a circuit, circuit element, or device. 7. The amount of a claim on an insurer by an insured. at a loss 1. Below cost: sold the merchandise at a loss. 2. Perplexed; puzzled: I am at a loss to understand those remarks. [Middle English los, from Old English; see lose.] |
loss [lɒs]
n
1. the act or an instance of losing
2. the disadvantage or deprivation resulting from losing a loss of reputation
3. the person, thing, or amount lost a large loss
4. (Military) (plural) military personnel lost by death or capture
5. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) (sometimes plural) the amount by which the costs of a business transaction or operation exceed its revenue
6. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) a measure of the power lost in an electrical system expressed as the ratio of or difference between the input power and the output power
7. (Business / Insurance) Insurance
a. an occurrence of something that has been insured against, thus giving rise to a claim by a policyholder
b. the amount of the resulting claim
at a loss
a. uncertain what to do; bewildered
b. rendered helpless (for lack of something) at a loss for words
c. (Business / Marketing) at less than the cost of buying, producing, or maintaining (something) the business ran at a loss for several years
[noun probably formed from lost, past participle of losen to perish, from Old English lōsian to be destroyed, from los destruction]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | loss - something that is lost; "the car was a total loss"; "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt" transferred possession, transferred property - a possession whose ownership changes or lapses forfeit, forfeiture - something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty; financial loss - loss of money or decrease in financial value sacrifice - a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value; "he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice" wastage - anything lost by wear or waste |
| 2. | loss - gradual decline in amount or activity; "weight loss"; "a serious loss of business" decline, diminution - change toward something smaller or lower epilation - loss of hair; the result of removing hair reducing - loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer; "a doctor supervised her reducing" | |
| 3. |  loss - the act of losing someone or something; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"failure - an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test" default - loss due to not showing up; "he lost the game by default" capitulation, surrender, fall - the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort" | |
| 4. | loss - the disadvantage that results from losing something; "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"; "losing him is no great deprivation" disadvantage - the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position | |
| 5. | loss - the experience of losing a loved one; "he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather" experience - an event as apprehended; "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention" | |
| 6. | loss - the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue; "the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year" paper loss - an unrealized loss on an investment calculated by subtracting the current market price from the investor's cost squeeze - a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer; "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits" amount, amount of money, sum, sum of money - a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient" gain - the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating | |
| 7. | loss - military personnel lost by death or capture casualty - a decrease of military personnel or equipment sacrifice - personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective) armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | |
| 8. | loss - euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing" euphemism - an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh |
loss
noun
1. mislaying, losing, misplacing We can help you in case of loss of money or baggage.
2. losing, waste, disappearance, deprivation, squandering, drain, forfeiture The loss of income is about £250 million.
losing finding, gain, acquisition, preservation, reimbursement
losing finding, gain, acquisition, preservation, reimbursement
3. death, grief, demise, bereavement, passing away, decease Surviving the loss of a loved one has made me feel old.
4. (sometimes plural) deficit, debt, deficiency, debit, depletion, shrinkage, losings The company will cease operating due to continued losses.
deficit gain
deficit gain
5. damage, cost, injury, hurt, harm, disadvantage, detriment, impairment His death is a great loss to us.
damage advantage, recovery, restoration
damage advantage, recovery, restoration
plural noun
casualties, dead, victims, death toll, fatalities, number killed, number wounded Enemy losses were said to be high.
at a loss confused, puzzled, baffled, bewildered, stuck (informal), helpless, stumped, perplexed, mystified, nonplussed, at your wits' end I was at a loss for what to do next.
Proverbs
"One man's loss is another man's gain"
"One man's loss is another man's gain"
Translations
loss [lɒs]
A. N
1. [of possessions, blood, sight] → pérdida f
the factory closed with the loss of 300 jobs → la fábrica cerró, con la pérdida de 300 puestos de trabajo
it's your loss → el que sales perdiendo eres tú
loss of appetite → pérdida f del apetito
his death was a great loss to the company → su muerte fue una gran pérdida para la empresa
he's no great loss → no vamos a perder nada con su marcha
the army suffered heavy losses → el ejército sufrió pérdidas cuantiosas
we want to prevent further loss of life → queremos evitar que se produzcan más muertes or que se pierdan más vidas
loss of memory → amnesia f, pérdida f de la memoria
to feel a sense of loss → sentir un vacío
see also hair B
see also heat D
see also job C
see also weight C
the factory closed with the loss of 300 jobs → la fábrica cerró, con la pérdida de 300 puestos de trabajo
it's your loss → el que sales perdiendo eres tú
loss of appetite → pérdida f del apetito
his death was a great loss to the company → su muerte fue una gran pérdida para la empresa
he's no great loss → no vamos a perder nada con su marcha
the army suffered heavy losses → el ejército sufrió pérdidas cuantiosas
we want to prevent further loss of life → queremos evitar que se produzcan más muertes or que se pierdan más vidas
loss of memory → amnesia f, pérdida f de la memoria
to feel a sense of loss → sentir un vacío
see also hair B
see also heat D
see also job C
see also weight C
2. (Fin, Comm) → pérdida f
at a loss the factory was operating at a loss → la fábrica estaba funcionando con pérdida de capital
to sell sth at a loss → vender algo con pérdida
the company made a loss in 1999 → la empresa tuvo un balance adverso en 1999
the company made a loss of £2 million → la empresa sufrió pérdidas de 2 millones de libras
to cut one's losses → cortar por lo sano
see also dead A5
see also profit D
at a loss the factory was operating at a loss → la fábrica estaba funcionando con pérdida de capital
to sell sth at a loss → vender algo con pérdida
the company made a loss in 1999 → la empresa tuvo un balance adverso en 1999
the company made a loss of £2 million → la empresa sufrió pérdidas de 2 millones de libras
to cut one's losses → cortar por lo sano
see also dead A5
see also profit D
3. (= death) → pérdida f, muerte f
our sadness at the loss of a loved one → nuestra tristeza por la pérdida or muerte de un ser querido
since the loss of his wife → desde que perdió a su mujer, desde que falleció su mujer
our sadness at the loss of a loved one → nuestra tristeza por la pérdida or muerte de un ser querido
since the loss of his wife → desde que perdió a su mujer, desde que falleció su mujer
4. to be at a loss they are at a loss to explain how such a mistake could have been made → no se explican cómo se pudo haber cometido semejante error
to be at a loss for words → no encontrar palabras con qué expresarse
he's never at a loss for words → tiene mucha facilidad de palabra
I was at a loss (as to) what to do next → no sabía qué hacer después
to be at a loss for words → no encontrar palabras con qué expresarse
he's never at a loss for words → tiene mucha facilidad de palabra
I was at a loss (as to) what to do next → no sabía qué hacer después
loss [ˈlɒs] n
(gen) → perte f
loss of sight → perte f de la vue
loss of income → perte f de revenu
job losses → suppressions fpl d'emploi
loss of sight → perte f de la vue
loss of income → perte f de revenu
job losses → suppressions fpl d'emploi
(financial) to make a loss → enregistrer une perte
to make a loss of [+ sum of money] → enregistrer une perte de
They made a loss of 10,000 pounds last year → Ils ont enregistré une perte de 10 000 livres l'année dernière.
to sell sth at a loss → vendre qch à perte
to produce sth at a loss → produire qch à perte
to make a loss of [+ sum of money] → enregistrer une perte de
They made a loss of 10,000 pounds last year → Ils ont enregistré une perte de 10 000 livres l'année dernière.
to sell sth at a loss → vendre qch à perte
to produce sth at a loss → produire qch à perte
to cut one's losses → limiter les dégâts
(= death) → perte f
the loss of his mother → la perte de sa mère
the loss of a loved one → la perte d'un être cher
the army's losses → les pertes de l'armée
the loss of his mother → la perte de sa mère
the loss of a loved one → la perte d'un être cher
the army's losses → les pertes de l'armée
to be at a loss → être perplexe, être embarrassé(e)
to be at a loss to do sth (= unable) → être incapable de faire qch
We are at a loss to explain what is going on → Nous sommes incapables d'expliquer ce qui se passe.
to be at a loss as to how ... (= not to know how) → ne pas savoir comment ...
loss adjuster n (British) → expert m en sinistres
loss leader n → article m sacrifié
loss-making [ˈlɒsmeɪkɪŋ] adj [firm] → déficitaire; [product] → vendu(e) à perte
to be at a loss to do sth (= unable) → être incapable de faire qch
We are at a loss to explain what is going on → Nous sommes incapables d'expliquer ce qui se passe.
to be at a loss as to how ... (= not to know how) → ne pas savoir comment ...
loss adjuster n (British) → expert m en sinistres
loss leader n → article m sacrifié
loss-making [ˈlɒsmeɪkɪŋ] adj [firm] → déficitaire; [product] → vendu(e) à perte
loss
loss:
n
→ Verlust m; hair loss → Haarausfall m; weight loss → Gewichtsverlust m; loss of memory, memory loss → Gedächtnisverlust m; progressive loss of memory → Gedächtnisschwund m; the loss of the last three games upset the team → die letzten drei Niederlagen brachten die Mannschaft aus der Fassung; the factory closed with the loss of 300 jobs → bei der Schließung der Fabrik gingen 300 Stellen verloren; loss of speed/time etc → Geschwindigkeits-/Zeitverlust m → etc; loss of picture/sound (TV) → Bild-/Tonausfall m; to feel a sense of loss → ein Gefühl nt → des Verlusts haben; he felt her loss very deeply → ihr Tod war ein schwerer Verlust für ihn; there was a heavy loss of life → viele kamen ums Leben
(= amount, sth lost) → Verlust m; job losses → Stellenkürzungen pl; how many losses has the team had so far? → wie viele Spiele hat die Mannschaft bis jetzt verloren?; the army suffered heavy losses → die Armee erlitt schwere Verluste; Conservative losses in the North → Verluste pl → der Konservativen im Norden; his business is running at a loss → er arbeitet mit Verlust; to sell something at a loss → etw mit Verlust verkaufen; it’s your loss → es ist deine Sache; he’s no loss → er ist kein (großer) Verlust; you’re a great loss to the civil service (= should have been a civil servant) → an dir ist ein Beamter verloren gegangen; a dead loss (Brit inf) → ein böser Reinfall (inf); (= person) → ein hoffnungsloser Fall (inf); total loss → Totalverlust m; to cut one’s losses (fig) → Schluss machen, ehe der Schaden (noch) größer wird, Schadensbegrenzung f → betreiben
to be at a loss → nicht mehr weiterwissen; we are at a loss with this problem → wir stehen dem Problem ratlos gegenüber; we are at a loss for what to do → wir wissen nicht mehr aus noch ein; to be at a loss to explain something → etw nicht erklären können; we are at a loss to say why → wir haben keine Ahnung, warum; to be at a loss for words → nicht wissen, was man sagen soll; he’s never at a loss for words/an excuse → er ist nie um Worte/eine Ausrede verlegen
loss:
loss adjuster
n (Brit Insur) → Schadenssachverständige(r) mf
loss leader
n → Lockvogelangebot nt
lossmaker
n (= company) → mit Verlust arbeitender Betrieb; (= transaction) → Verlustgeschäft nt; (= product) → Verlustbringer m
lossmaking
adj a loss company → ein Unternehmen, das mit Verlust arbeitet
loss ratio
n (= Insur) → Schadensquote f
loss [lɒs] n
loss [lɒs] n
a. → perdita
heavy losses (Mil) → gravi perdite
without loss of life → senza perdita di vite umane
to cut one's losses → rimetterci il meno possibile
it's your loss! → quello che ci rimette sei tu!
he's a dead loss (fam) → è un disastro
he's no great loss (fam) → nessuno lo rimpiange di certo
to make a loss → perderci (Comm) → subire una perdita
to sell sth at a loss → vendere qc perdendoci
heavy losses (Mil) → gravi perdite
without loss of life → senza perdita di vite umane
to cut one's losses → rimetterci il meno possibile
it's your loss! → quello che ci rimette sei tu!
he's a dead loss (fam) → è un disastro
he's no great loss (fam) → nessuno lo rimpiange di certo
to make a loss → perderci (Comm) → subire una perdita
to sell sth at a loss → vendere qc perdendoci
b. to be at a loss → essere perplesso/a
to be at a loss to explain sth → non saper come fare a spiegare qc
to be at a loss for words → essere senza parole
to be at a loss to explain sth → non saper come fare a spiegare qc
to be at a loss for words → essere senza parole
loss [lɒs] n
a. → perdita
heavy losses (Mil) → gravi perdite
without loss of life → senza perdita di vite umane
to cut one's losses → rimetterci il meno possibile
it's your loss! → quello che ci rimette sei tu!
he's a dead loss (fam) → è un disastro
he's no great loss (fam) → nessuno lo rimpiange di certo
to make a loss → perderci (Comm) → subire una perdita
to sell sth at a loss → vendere qc perdendoci
heavy losses (Mil) → gravi perdite
without loss of life → senza perdita di vite umane
to cut one's losses → rimetterci il meno possibile
it's your loss! → quello che ci rimette sei tu!
he's a dead loss (fam) → è un disastro
he's no great loss (fam) → nessuno lo rimpiange di certo
to make a loss → perderci (Comm) → subire una perdita
to sell sth at a loss → vendere qc perdendoci
b. to be at a loss → essere perplesso/a
to be at a loss to explain sth → non saper come fare a spiegare qc
to be at a loss for words → essere senza parole
to be at a loss to explain sth → non saper come fare a spiegare qc
to be at a loss for words → essere senza parole
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