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Swedish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Derived from the past participle of Middle Low German verlieren, from Old Saxon farliosan, from Proto-West Germanic *fraleusan. For the derivation from the past participle compare also Afrikaans verloor.
Pronunciation
Verb
förlora (present förlorar, preterite förlorade, supine förlorat, imperative förlora)
- to lose (a competition, fight, or the like)
Hemmalaget förlorade med 0-3- The home team lost 0-3
Än är striden inte förlorad- The battle is not yet lost
- to lose (involuntarily lose possession of something concrete or abstract)
- Synonym: mista
Jag har förlorat allt jag äger- I have lost everything I own
Företaget förlorade en miljard kronor i affären- The company lost a billion kronor in the deal
Hon har förlorat förståndet- She has lost her mind (commonly also expressed as "tappa förståndet")
hans förlorade heder- his lost honor
- to lose (a relative or friend or the like, through them dying, having a falling out, or the like)
- Synonym: mista
Många har förlorat anhöriga i katastrofen- Many have lost relatives in the disaster
Han förlorade många vänner på grund av sina kontroversiella åsikter- He lost many friends because of his controversial views
- (with gå) to be lost (be involuntarily destroyed or lost from possession or the like)
Tusentals historiska föremål gick förlorade i branden- Thousands of historical objects were lost in the fire
kunskap som gått förlorad- knowledge that has been lost
- to lose (in value)
Aktierna har förlorat i värde- The shares have lost value
- (with på) to lose out, to lose (lose by doing something or from something, have to one's detriment)
- Antonym: vinna på
Du kommer att förlora på att vänta för länge innan du köper- You will lose out by waiting too long before you buy
Alla förlorar på de nya reglerna- Everyone loses from the new rules (they are detrimental to everyone)
- (reflexive) to lose oneself (become (sometimes too) deeply focused on)
förlora sig i en roman- lose oneself in a novel
förlora sig i oviktiga detaljer- lose oneself in unimportant details
Usage notes
For misplacing things, see also tappa bort, slarva bort, and förlägga.
Conjugation
Conjugation of förlora (weak)
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