loss

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la pérdida

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loss
[lɒs]
sustantivo
1pérdida (f) (in general)
  • there was great loss of life -> hubo muchas víctimas mortales
  • to suffer heavy losses -> sufrir muchas bajas (mortales) (casualties)
  • it's no great loss -> no es una gran pérdida
  • without loss of face -> sin perder la dignidad
  • to be at a loss to explain… -> no saber cómo explicar…
  • she's never at a loss for an answer -> siempre sabe qué contestar
2(financial)
  • losses -> pérdidas (f pl)
  • to make a loss -> tener pérdidas
  • to sell at a loss -> vender con pérdidas
  • to cut one's losses -> reducir pérdidas
  • loss leader -> reclamo (m) de ventas

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loss [los]
sustantivo
1Pérdida, daño, menoscabo; privación, destrucción; mal éxito.
2Desperdicio, disipación, mal uso de algo.
  • To be at a loss -> desatinar, perder el rastro, la huella o el rumbo; no atinar, no acertar; no saber qué hacer
  • To cut one’s losses -> cortar por lo sano
  • She’s a great loss -> es un desastre
  • This ship is a total loss -> este buque es una pérdida total
  • To make a loss on -> perder dinero con (products)
  • Loss leader -> producto o artículo de lanzamiento

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loss [lɒs]
noun
1 [of possessions, blood, sight] pérdida; (f)
the factory closed with the loss of 300 jobs la fábrica cerró, con la pérdida de 300 puestos de trabajo; it's your loss el que sales perdiendo eres tú
Conservative losses in the North the loss of Ypres was inconceivable to the British
loss of appetiteappetite pérdida del apetito; (f)
loss of [blood] loss of [earnings]
his death was a great loss to the companygreat su muerte fue una gran pérdida para la empresa
he's no great loss no vamos a perder nada con su marcha
loss of [hearing]/[sight]
the army suffered heavy lossesheavy el ejército sufrió pérdidas cuantiosas
we want to prevent further loss of lifelife queremos evitar que se produzcan más muertes que se pierdan más vidas;or
their aim was to cause the maximum inconvenience without loss of life ...a terrible loss of human life.. there was great loss of life
loss of memorymemory amnesia; (f) pérdida de la memoria; (f)
there has been a loss of interest in this type of film talk to others about your feelings of loss and grief
to feel a sense of losssense sentir un vacío
I cannot describe the sense of loss I felt when I saw what was left of the house. Half my memories were inside that house the only people who really understand what I'm going through are others who've undergone miscarriages; they can share their sense of loss with you
hair heat job weight
2 (Economics) (Comm) pérdida; (f)
losses amounting to £2 million the company said it will stop producing fertilizer in 1990 because of continued losses
at a lossat
the factory was operating at a loss la fábrica estaba funcionando con pérdida de capital; to sell sth at a loss vender algo con pérdida
timber owners have often produced lumber at a loss and survived these down cycles in demand they may have to sell the securities, even at a loss we sold the house at a loss they took it off the market when it started selling at a loss some suppliers were selling at a loss to shift stock
the company made a loss in 1999made la empresa tuvo un balance adverso en 1999
the company made a loss of £2 million la empresa sufrió pérdidas de 2 millones de libras
the company [makes] a loss on this product
to cut one's losses cortar por lo sano
directors are right to cut their losses, admit they chose the wrong man and make a change he's a dead loss this car's a dead loss
dead profit
3 (death) pérdida; (f) muerte; (f)
our sadness at the loss of a loved one nuestra tristeza por la pérdida muerte de un ser querido;or since the loss of his wife desde que perdió a su mujer; desde que falleció su mujer
they took the time to talk about the loss of Thomas and how their grief was affecting them the loss of his mother
4
to be at a loss
they are at a loss to explain how such a mistake could have been made no se explican cómo se pudo haber cometido semejante error; to be at a loss for words no encontrar palabras con qué expresarse; he's never at a loss for words tiene mucha facilidad de palabra; I was at a loss (as to) what to do next no sabía qué hacer después
we are at a loss to know why he did it the government is at a loss to know how to tackle the violence
modifier
loss adjuster (n) (Insurance) ajustadoraajustadora de pérdidas;a ajustadora (m) (f) tasadoratasadora de pérdidas;a tasadora (m) (f)
when it comes to making a claim, there is often some suspicious cross-questioning from the loss adjuster they are working with loss adjusters who liaise between the claimants and insurance firms
loss leader (n) (Comm) artículo de lanzamiento; (m)
a business can get away with a few loss leaders, items sold at or below cost to attract shoppers many stores sell greeting cards and can use them as loss leaders for their other lines of merchandise

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los
article ver el
pronoun ver lo1

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los [lo’-ro]
pronoun
  • Nuestros cines y los de París -> our cinemas and those of Paris
  • Los de Juan son verdes -> John's are green
  • Éstos son los nuestros y ésos los de Pedro -> these are ours, and those are Peter’s

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loslas las
artículo:definido:masculino:plural
femenino:plural
the
los chicos juegan en el parque the kids are playing in the park; las sillas que compramos the chairs we bought; mis libros y los de usted my books and yours; las de Juan son verdes John's are green; una inocentada de las de niño pequeño a practical joke typical of a small child
el
loslas las
pronombre:personal
(refiriéndose a ellos, ellas) them; (refiriéndose a ustedes) you
les dije a los niños que los subiría al parque I told the children that I would take them to the park; no te los lleves, que aún no los he leído don't take them away, I haven't read them yet; señoras, yo las guiaré hasta la salida ladies, I'll show you the way out; ¿los hay? are there any?; los hay y muy buenos there are some and very good they are too

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