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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLost
/lɔst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Unable to find one's way; not knowing one's whereabouts.
"After wandering for hours, I felt completely lost in the unfamiliar city."
- 1
Past tense of lose; to have failed to keep or maintain something.
"She lost her keys somewhere in the house."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'lost', past participle of 'losen' (to lose), stemming from Old English 'losian' (to perish, be lost) and Old Norse 'los' (breaking up of an army). It shares deep Germanic roots connected to destruction, disappearance, and forfeiture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lost" is said worldwide
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perdu
Transliteration: pɛʁdy
"Il est complètement perdu dans cette ville."
verloren
Transliteration: fɛʁˈloːʁən
"Er ist in der Stadt verloren gegangen."
perso
Transliteration: ˈperso
"Mi sento perso in questa città."
perdido
Transliteration: peɾˈiðo
"Me siento perdido en esta ciudad."
perdido
Transliteration: peʁˈdidu
"Estou perdido nesta cidade."
खोया हुआ
Transliteration: khoya hua
"मैं इस शहर में खोया हुआ महसूस कर रहा हूँ।"
迷失的
Transliteration: míshī de
"我在这个城市里感到迷失。"
잃어버린
Transliteration: il-eobeolin
"이 도시에서 길을 잃은 기분이에요."
失われた
Transliteration: ushinawareta
"この街で迷子になった気分です。"
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