loser (ˈluːzə
)
Definitions
noun
- a person or thing that loses
- a person or thing that seems destined to be taken advantage of, fail, etc ⇒
a born loser
- bridge a card that will not take a trick
Quotations
"Show me a good loser and I will show you a loser"
Translations
- British English:
loser
The losers of a contest or struggle are the people who are defeated....the losers of this year's Cup Final.ˈluːzə NOUN ...the losers of this year's Cup Final.
- Spanish:
perdedor
nm perdedora
- French:
perdant
nm
- German:
Verlierer
nm Verliererin
- Chinese: 输者 n
- Arabic: خَاسِرٌ n
- Portuguese: perdedor adj perdedora
- Russian: неудачник nm неудачница
- Croatian: gubitnik nm
- Czech: poražený nm poražená
- Danish: taber nutr
- Dutch: verliezer nm
- Finnish: häviäjä n
- Greek: χαμένος n χαμένη
- Italian: perdente nm
- Japanese: 敗者 n
- Korean: 잃은 사람 n
- Norwegian: taper nm
- Polish: nieudacznik nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: perdedor adj perdedora
- European Spanish:
perdedor
nm perdedora
- Swedish: förlorare nutr
- Thai: ผู้สูญเสีย n
- Turkish: yenilmiş n
- Vietnamese: người thua cuộc n
Usage examples
Holly realised she must have looked like him - a complete loser.
, PS, I LOVE YOU (2004)A positive attitude is what differentiates a winner from a loser.
Business Today (2001)The power of the playful In an anxious time, the whimsy of the Winnipeg's Royal Art Lodge collective could seem like loser art.
Globe and Mail (2003)Voting for Kerry is starting to look like serious fun for everyone except poor George, who now looks like a loser.
Belfast Telegraph (2004)He should also avoid getting involved in any risky or dubious enterprises - without care, he could easily end up the loser !
, Your Chinese Horoscope 1995 (1994)