Lose - Verlieren (The 313th Most Common German Word)

In German, the word for Lose is Verlieren. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 313th most commonly used word in German. It can be used as verb. This word often comes up when talking about being & changes, numbers & quantity, lifestyle & free time, sport, economy & manufacturing. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word's pronunciation. Discover all of the 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app.

Pronunciation

en English: lose

de German: verlieren

Examples

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One way to lose weight is to eat less. Eine Möglichkeit, Gewicht zu verlieren, besteht darin, weniger zu essen.
You cannot lose. Du kannst nicht verlieren.
I have nothing else to lose. Ich habe nichts mehr zu verlieren.
I hate losing. Ich hasse es zu verlieren.
You have nothing to lose. Du hast nichts zu verlieren.
I guess that I have nothing to lose. Ich schätze, ich habe nichts zu verlieren.
We could lose a lot more than that. Wir könnten noch viel mehr verlieren.
He almost lost his eye. Er war sehr nahe daran, ein Auge zu verlieren.

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Lose - Verlieren (The 313th Most Common German Word)
He who fights may lose, but he who doesn't has already lost. Wer kämpft, kann verlieren. Wer nicht kämpft, hat schon verloren.
We don't know what tomorrow will bring. Just like that, we could lose everything. Wir wissen nicht, was morgen bringt. Wir könnten einfach so alles verlieren.
Who fights can lose. Who doesn't fight has already lost. Wer kämpft kann verlieren, aber wer nicht kämpft, hat schon verloren.
Let's not get lost in details. Verlieren wir uns nicht im Detail.
We're losing time. Wir verlieren Zeit.
We're losing. Wir verlieren.
We're losing it. Wir verlieren es.
Don't make me lose my patience. Lass mich nicht die Geduld verlieren.
He had the misfortune to lose all his money. Er hatte das Pech, sein gesamtes Geld zu verlieren.
He had the misfortune to lose his son. Er hatte das Unglück, seinen Sohn zu verlieren.
I'm starting to lose my patience with you. Ich fange an, meine Geduld dir gegenüber zu verlieren.
The key question is not what can I gain but what do I have to lose. Die Schlüsselfrage ist nicht, was ich gewinnen kann, sondern, was ich verlieren kann.
He said that the matter was urgent, and that there was not a moment to lose. Er sagte, die Sache sei dringend, und es sei keine Minute zu verlieren.

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Lose - Verlieren (The 313th Most Common German Word)

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