to lose (an object) to be defeated 13 realizations Multi-area
ACCEPTED Realization 1 (ID: 4227)
type Polysemy
language Armenian
lexeme korynel
meaning 1 to lose
direction
meaning 2 to lose
reference
comment АрмРС 364
NEW Realization 2 (ID: 21570)
type Polysemy
language Buriat
lexeme alda-
meaning 1 to lose
direction
meaning 2 to be defeated
reference Šagdarov, Čeremisov 2010: 51-52
comment
NEW Realization 3 (ID: 45221)
type Polysemy
language Croatian
lexeme izgubiti
meaning 1 to lose (an object)

izgubiti knjigu, izgubiti novčanik


to lose a book, to lose a wallet

direction
meaning 2 to be defeated

izgubiti na kartama, izgubiti utakmicu


to lose at cards, to lose a game

reference HJP
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ACCEPTED Realization 4 (ID: 4555)
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme lose
meaning 1 to lose

I have lost my keys 

direction
meaning 2 to lose Napoleon has lost the Waterloo battle
reference <personally collected data>
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ACCEPTED Realization 5 (ID: 11236)
type Polysemy
language French
lexeme perdre
meaning 1 to lose J'ai perdu mon parapluie dans le métro
I have lost my umbrella in the underground
direction
meaning 2 to be defeated Nous avons perdu le match
We have lost the match
reference Larousse online
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ACCEPTED Realization 6 (ID: 5716)
type Polysemy
language German
lexeme verlieren
meaning 1 to lose (an object)

Ich habe meinen Schlüssel verloren 


I have lost my keys 

direction
meaning 2 to be defeated im Kartenspiel verlieren
to lose in the game of cards
reference
comment
NEW Realization 7 (ID: 51174)
type Polysemy
language Hungarian
lexeme elveszt
meaning 1 to lose (an object)

Elvesztette iratait, elvesztette kesztyűjét, elvesztette pénztárcáját. 


(S)he lost her papers, (s)he lost her gloves, (s)he lost her wallet.

direction
meaning 2 to be defeated

1. Elvesztette a csatát, az ütközetet. 

2. Ezt a mérkőzést nem szabad elveszteni.


1. He lost the battle, the clash.

2. This match must not be lost.

reference MEK 1978
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ACCEPTED Realization 8 (ID: 11237)
type Polysemy
language Icelandic
lexeme tapa
meaning 1 to lose ég er búin að tapa ágætum leðurjakka
I have lost a good leather jacket
direction
meaning 2 to be defeated fótboltaliðið okkar tapaði leiknum
our football team lost the game
reference ISLEX
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 9 (ID: 5085)
type Polysemy
language Latin
lexeme perdo, -ere
meaning 1 to lose
direction
meaning 2 to be defeated
reference
comment In the same way Ital. perdere, Fr. perdre; Sp. perder 'to lose' perder al ajedrez 'to lose in chess'. It is possible that the source meaning was that of "to ruin".
ACCEPTED Realization 10 (ID: 10291)
type Polysemy
language Mongolian (Khalkha)
lexeme алдах (aldax)
meaning 1 to lose
direction
meaning 2 to lose
reference BAMRS 2001-2002
comment
NEW Realization 11 (ID: 45222)
type Polysemy
language Serbian
lexeme изгубити (izgubiti)
meaning 1 to lose (an object)

изгубити књигу, изгубити торбу


to lose a book, to lose a bag

direction
meaning 2 to be defeated

изгубити рат, изгубити меч


to lose the war, to lose the match

reference Vujanitsh et al. 2007: 454
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ACCEPTED Realization 12 (ID: 10102)
type Polysemy
language Tagalog
lexeme malugi
meaning 1 to lose
direction
meaning 2 to be defeated
reference Krus, Ignašev 1959: 207
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 13 (ID: 5036)
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme kaybet-
meaning 1 to lose (an object) saatini kaybetmiş
He lost his  watches
direction
meaning 2 to be defeated maç kaybetmek
to lose a match
reference Baskakov 1977: 524
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