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잃어버리다

ireobeorida[이러버리다]Beginner · TOPIK I

lose

Verb

  1. 1

    lose

    To not have something anymore because it has slipped from one's grasp or one has failed to notice it.

    Korean definition: 가졌던 물건을 흘리거나 놓쳐서 더 이상 갖지 않게 되다.

    • I lost my favorite umbrella, so I was upset.

    • My friend said he had lost his wallet and borrowed money from me.

  2. 2

    lose; be bereaved of

    To come to sever relations with someone or part with him/her.

    Korean definition: 어떤 사람과 관계가 끊어지거나 헤어지게 되다.

    • Mr. Kim lost an old friend because of his selfishness.

    • They lost their young child in a car accident, lost the will to live and did nothing but cry.

  3. 3

    lose

    To not have one's ability, soul, etc., anymore.

    Korean definition: 마음속에 있던 능력이나 정신 등이 없어지다.

    • After failing in business again and again, my friend lost his courage.

    • He got blind drunk, lost consciousness, and slept on the street.

  4. 4

    lose

    To not have a certain shape or state of something anymore.

    Korean definition: 어떤 것의 모습이나 상태가 없어지다.

    • As she grew older, she lost the vitality of her youth.

    • Because of this disgraceful incident, player Kim lost the fame he once had.