loser (redirected from was on to a 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

Noun

1. a person or thing that loses

2. Informal a person or thing that seems destined to fail: he's a bit of a loser

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

Translations

loser [ˈluːzəʳ] n → perdedor(a) m/f;

to be a bad loser → no saber perder

loser [ˈluːzəʳ] lose n → perdant(e);

to be a good/bad loser → être beau/mauvais joueur

loser [ˈluːzəʳ] lose n → Verlierer(in) m(f);

(inf) (= failure); Versager m;

to be a good/bad loser lose → ein guter/schlechter Verlierer sein

loser [ˈluːzəʳ] n → perdente m/f;

to be a good/bad loser → saper/non saper perdere