負ける — meaning in English

English meaning

• lose verb To no longer have something you once had, whether by accident, carelessness, or misfortune.

Senses

負ける is used for these senses in English:

• lose (transitive) To become a defeated competitor in (a game, competition, trial, etc).
• lose (intransitive) To be defeated (in a game, competition, contest, etc.)

lose — full definition

1. verb To no longer have something you once had, whether by accident, carelessness, or misfortune.
2. verb To fail to win a game, competition, or argument.
3. verb To become unable to find your way, or to no longer be able to follow or track someone or something.

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