Verb

verlieren

Translation

to lose, to misplace

Ich habe meinen Schlüssel verloren.

I have lost my key.

Die Mannschaft verlor das Spiel.

The team lost the game.

Er verlor das Interesse an dem Buch.

He lost interest in the book.

to lose ((sth.)) et4 verlieren I lost my wallet.

to lose ((against sb.)) gegen j-n verlieren We lost against the other team.

to lose ((in sth.)) an+3 verlieren The car is losing value.

einbüßen (to forfeit); Antonyms: finden (to find), gewinnen (to win)

The prefix 'ver-' often implies something going wrong or away. It's related to the English word 'forlorn'.

The 'ver-' prefix often has a negative or 'away' meaning. Think of something 'veering' off course and getting lost.