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lose narrowly

[/luːz ˈnærəʊli/]
verb phrase
perder por pouco
1. to be defeated by a small margin or a very close score in a competition, game, or contest
Our team lost narrowly in the final match, with a score of 2-1.
Nosso time perdeu por pouco na partida final, com placar de 2-1.
2. to fail to win something by a small difference
She lost narrowly in the election, receiving 48% of the votes.
Ela perdeu por pouco na eleição, recebendo 48% dos votos.
Synonyms
lose by a small marginlose by a narrow marginlose closejust losebarely lose
Antonyms
win narrowlylose by a landslidewin by a large margin

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
perder por pouco
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
perder de pouco
alternative colloquial form
Portugal
perder por muito pouco
slightly more formal; emphasis on the closeness of the loss

Related Idioms & Phrases

lose by a whisker
lose by a hair
come up short
miss by a mile (opposite meaning)
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