lost

In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: Elamur Cosmic License. Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

Meaning

1. (euphemism, polite) had someone close die («She lost her father»).
2. (literal) no longer had something; could not find it.
3. did not know where one was.
4. did not win.

In the lessons

Used every day to talk about the death of a loved one gently. Also an ordinary word with many senses. Register: polite (sense 1), everyday; all regions.

Examples

• She lost her grandmother last year.
• I'm sorry — I heard you lost your dad.
• I lost my keys again.
• We got lost in the forest.
• Our team lost the final.
• Chat: lost my phone, message my mum instead
• Maths: Tom had 10 marbles and lost 3, so he has 7.

Note

«Lost her father» usually means he died, not that she can't find him. In maths, «lost» means subtract. Past form: lose → lost → lost. Plain word (sense 1): had someone die.