lose out
lose out verb: to be at a disadvantage.
Verb
lose out (third-person singular simple present loses out, present participle losing out, simple past and past participle lost out)
- To be at a disadvantage.
- People who do not speak a second language find that they lose out when looking for a job.
- I think you will lose out on the exchange rate if you move to dollars now.
- To be defeated (by).
- I went for a job interview, but I lost out to a younger guy.
- Chelsea had two players sent off and lost out to a Heidar Helguson penalty in a heated west London derby.2011 October 23, Becky Ashton, “QPR 1 - 0 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport
lose out meaning in Malayalam
lose out in Malayalam
- be deprived of an opportunity, fail to benefit, be disadvantaged
- നഷ്ടമാകുക, നഷ്ടപ്പെടുക, അവസരം നഷ്ടമാകുക, സന്ദർഭം കളഞ്ഞുകുളിക്കുക, അവസരം നഷ്ടപ്പെടുത്തുക, അവസരം ഇല്ലാതാകുക
Forms of lose out
| third-person singular present | loses out |
|---|---|
| present participle | losing out |
| past participle | lost out |
| past | lost out |
Questions about lose out
- What does lose out mean?
- Lose out means to be at a disadvantage.
- What is lose out in Malayalam?
- Lose out in Malayalam is നഷ്ടമാകുക, നഷ്ടപ്പെടുക, അവസരം നഷ്ടമാകുക. See Lose out meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is lose out?
- Lose out is a verb.
- What is the past tense of lose out?
- The past tense of lose out is lost out.
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