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терять

lose

Meaning of терять

misplace

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Russian[tʲerʲˈatʲ]
Russianлуз
lose
терять - lose
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терять with German translation

терять usage examples

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Ich habe heute meinen Schlüssel verlegt.

Сегодня я где-то потерял свой ключ.

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Sie verlegt oft ihre Brille.

Она часто теряет свои очки.

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терять belongs to the topic "Top 500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

терятьverlegen
готовитьkochen
менятьsich ändern
завязыватьbinden
следоватьfolgen
убиратьentfernen
ощущатьсяsich anfühlen

терять synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between терять / потерять / проиграть / упустить / пропустить / лишиться

П
🇷🇺Russian
потерять

Perfective form: to lose something once, or to be unable to find it after searching.

A1Very Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
проиграть

To lose in a competition, game, argument, or battle.

A1Often
У
🇷🇺Russian
упустить

To miss an opportunity, moment, or chance; also to fail to notice something important.

A1Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
пропустить

To miss an event, meeting, or time; also to fail to notice or go past something.

A1Very Often
Л
🇷🇺Russian
лишиться

To be deprived of something important or valuable, often without easy recovery.

A2Often
У
🇷🇺Russian
утратить

Bookish/formal verb: to lose something abstract or important, often feelings, quality, trust, or meaning.

A2Often
У
🇷🇺Russian
утрачивать

Imperfective form of 'утратить': to be gradually losing something important, usually in formal speech.

A2Rarely
Т
🇷🇺Russian
теряться

To get lost, disappear, or become confused; also used about things that are hard to find.

A2Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
пропадать

To disappear, be lost, or not return; also about people or things becoming unavailable or unseen.

A2Often
Р
🇷🇺Russian
растерять

To lose many things one by one; figuratively, to waste or lose skills, strength, or confidence.

A2Rarely

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How to pronounce терять and what this word means

терять means lose. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce терять

[tʲerʲˈatʲ]

терять translation

lose

терять examples

Ich habe heute meinen Schlüssel verlegt.

терять transcription

[tʲerʲˈatʲ], луз

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терять is pronounced as [tʲerʲˈatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

терять definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Ich habe heute meinen Schlüssel verlegt. Translation: Сегодня я где-то потерял свой ключ.

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