терять
lose
misplace
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терять with English translation
терять usage examples
I often lose one earring when I take off my coat.
Я часто теряю одну серьгу , когда снимаю пальто.
Don't lose your sunglasses during the picnic.
Не потеряй свои солнцезащитные очки на пикнике.
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терять synonyms
What's the difference between терять / потерять / проиграть / упустить / пропустить / лишиться
General verb meaning to no longer have something or be unable to find it.
I often lose my keys.
Я часто теряю ключи.
Perfective form: to lose something once, or to be unable to find it after searching.
I lost my phone.
Я потерял телефон.
To lose in a competition, game, argument, or battle.
We lost the match.
Мы проиграли матч.
To miss an opportunity, moment, or chance; also to fail to notice something important.
He lost his chance.
Он упустил свой шанс.
To miss an event, meeting, or time; also to fail to notice or go past something.
I missed the bus.
Я пропустил автобус.
To be deprived of something important or valuable, often without easy recovery.
He lost his job.
Он лишился работы.
Bookish/formal verb: to lose something abstract or important, often feelings, quality, trust, or meaning.
He lost interest in the matter.
Он утратил интерес к делу.
Imperfective form of 'утратить': to be gradually losing something important, usually in formal speech.
The document is losing validity.
Документ утрачивает силу.
To get lost, disappear, or become confused; also used about things that are hard to find.
It is easy to get lost in the forest.
В лесу легко теряться.
To disappear, be lost, or not return; also about people or things becoming unavailable or unseen.
The keys have disappeared again.
Ключи снова пропали.
To lose many things one by one; figuratively, to waste or lose skills, strength, or confidence.
He lost all his papers.
Он растерял все свои бумаги.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce терять and what this word means
терять translation: lose. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce терять
[tʲerʲˈatʲ]
терять translation
lose
терять examples
I often lose one earring when I take off my coat.
терять transcription
[tʲerʲˈatʲ], луз
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Questions about this word
терять meaning: what does it mean?
прекратить иметь из-за недосмотра или ошибки
терять pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
терять is pronounced as [tʲerʲˈatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
терять definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
I often lose one earring when I take off my coat. Translation: Я часто теряю одну серьгу , когда снимаю пальто.
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