loss

loss
los
noun
1) (the act or fact of losing: suffering from loss of memory; the loss (= death) of our friend.) tap; forlis
2) (something which is lost: It was only after he was dead that we realized what a loss he was.) tap
3) (the amount (especially of money) which is lost: a loss of 500 pounds.) tap
tap
subst. \/lɒs\/
1) tap
• the loss of the opportunity depressed him
det at han mistet sjansen gjorde ham deprimert
• that's my loss
det er mitt problem
• loss in shares
tap på aksjer
• she suffered a loss of appetite
hun mistet appetitten
2) savn, sorg, tap
• he's no loss to anyone
ingen kommer til å savne ham
• he still mourns the loss of her
han sørger over henne ennå
3) (sjøfart) forlis
4) skade, skadebeløp, skadesum
at a loss i villrede, fortapt, rådvill
• be at a loss what to do
være i villrede om hva man skal gjøre
• I'm completely at a loss
jeg fatter ingenting
• he's never at a loss
han vet alltid råd
• she's never at a loss for an answer
hun har alltid et svar
• I am at a loss to explain how ...
jeg kan ikke forklare hvordan ...
(om jakthund) ha mistet sporet (økonomi) med tap
• they sold the house at a loss
de solgte huset med tap
at any loss til enhver pris
cut one's losses avvikle en forretning som går med tap, trekke seg ut (av spillet), gi opp, slutte mens leken er god, ta tapene og gi seg
a dead loss (hverdagslig) verdiløs, ingenting å spare på
feel the loss of savne, kjenne savnet etter
loss adjuster (forsikring) skaderegulerer
loss and gain tap og gevinst
loss ratio (forsikring) skadeprosent
one man's loss is another man's gain den enes død er den andres brød

English-Norwegian dictionary. 2013.

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