губя

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *gubiti.

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Verb

гу́бя • (gúbja) first-singular present indicative, impf (perfective изгубя)

1. (transitive) to lose (to cause something to cease to be in one's possession or capability)

   Много често губя ключовете си.

   Mnogo često gubja ključovete si.

   I lose my keys very often.

   губя зрението си ― gubja zrenieto si ― to lose one's sight

   губя търпение ― gubja tǎrpenie ― to lose patience

   губя работата си ― gubja rabotata si ― to lose one's job

2. (transitive, intransitive) to lose (to have less)

   губя от популярността си ― gubja ot populjarnostta si ― to lose some of one's popularity

   губя популярността си ― gubja populjarnostta si ― to lose all of one's popularity

   губя от теглото си ― gubja ot tegloto si ― to lose some of one's weight

3. (transitive) to lose (to fail to win a game)

   губя състезанието ― gubja sǎstezanieto ― to lose the competition

4. (intransitive) to lose (to fail to be the winner)

   губя на карти ― gubja na karti ― to lose a card game

   губя в състезанието ― gubja v sǎstezanieto ― to lose the competition

5. (transitive) to waste

   Губиш ми времето.

   Gubiš mi vremeto.

   You are wasting my time.

6. (transitive) to lose (to have a relative or friend die)

   губя родителите си ― gubja roditelite si ― to lose one's parents

7. (transitive) to lose (to be unable to follow or trace somebody or something any longer)

   губя сигнала ― gubja signala ― to lose the signal

Conjugation

Synonyms

• изгубвам (izgubvam), изгубя (izgubja), загубвам (zagubvam), загубя (zagubja)

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Participle

губя́ • (gubjá)

1. present adverbial imperfective participle of губи́ть (gubítʹ)