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lose to

[/luːz tuː/]
verb (phrasal verb)
perder para
1. to be defeated by someone in a competition, game, or contest
Brazil lost to Argentina in the final.
Brasil perdeu para a Argentina na final.
2. to be surpassed or outperformed by someone
She lost to her competitor in the sales contest.
Ela perdeu para sua concorrente no concurso de vendas.
NYC Slang
get beat by / take an L to
Synonyms
be defeated byfall tosuccumb toget beaten by
Antonyms
beatdefeatwin againsttriumph over

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
perder para
most common usage
São Paulo
perder para
standard usage
Portugal
perder para
standard usage, sometimes 'perder com' in informal speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

lose by a landslide (perder por uma margem esmagadora)
lose in a photo finish (perder por pouco)
lose to the wire (perder até o último momento)
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