lose meaning in Tamil
தொலை tolai
/luːz//luz/
lose in Tamil: தொலை (tolai), இழ (iḻa), தோல் (tōl), குறை (kuṟai). In English, lose means to cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.
Tamil words for lose
- cease to have in one's possession or capability
- தொலை tolai, இழ iḻa
- shed (weight)
- குறை kuṟai
- experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend)
- இழ iḻa
- (transitive) be a defeated competitor in
- தோல் tōl
- (intransitive) be defeated
- தோல் tōl, தோற்றுப்போ tōṟṟuppō
- be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer
- தொலை tolai
- informal: shed, remove, discard, eliminate
- உதிர் utir, கழற்று kaḻaṟṟu
English meaning of lose
- verb To cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.
- verb To have (an organ) removed from one's body, especially by accident.
- verb To shed (weight).
- verb To experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend).
lose in a sentence
- If you lose that ten-pound note, you'll be sorry.
- He lost his hearing in the explosion.
- She lost her position when the company was taken over.
Synonyms of lose
- ditch
- drop
- dump
- get rid of
- jettison
- leave behind
- mislay
- (fail to win: forfeit
- (shed: drop, shed
- forlese
lose in other languages
Questions about lose in Tamil
- What is the meaning of lose in Tamil?
- Lose in Tamil is தொலை (tolai), இழ (iḻa), தோல் (tōl), குறை (kuṟai).
- lose என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Lose: தொலை (tolai), இழ (iḻa), தோல் (tōl), குறை (kuṟai).
- What does lose mean in English?
- Lose means to cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.
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