Translation of "lose" into Icelandic

týna, tapa, missa are the top translations of "lose" into Icelandic.

lose verb noun grammar

(transitive) To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons. [..]

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  • týna

    verb

    cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability

    Meriweather was one of the smartest men I ever knowed, but he tended to lose parts of himself

    Meriweather var einn gáfaðasti maður sem ég hef þekkt en hafði tilhneigingu til að týna líkamshlutum af sér

  • tapa

    verb

    The key question is not what can I gain but what do I have to lose.

    Lykilspurningin er ekki hvað ég get grætt heldur hverju ég hef að tapa.

  • missa

    verb

    You must not lose sight of your goal in life.

    Þú mátt ekki missa sjónar á lífsmarkmiði þínu.

  • glata

    verb

    Frequently in a divorce the parties lose much more than they gain.

    Hjón sem skilja glata oft meiru en því sem þau ávinna.

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