Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - loss
Loss
loss
n. 1 the act or an instance of losing; the state of being lost. 2 a person, thing, or amount lost. 3 the detriment or disadvantage resulting from losing (that is no great loss). Phrases and idioms at a loss (sold etc.) for less than was paid for it. be at a loss be puzzled or uncertain. be at a loss for words not know what to say. loss adjuster an insurance agent who assesses the amount of compensation arising from a loss. loss-leader an item sold at a loss to attract customers. Etymology: ME los, loss prob. back-form. f. lost, past part. of LOSE
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noun Etymology: Middle English los, probably back-formation from lost, past participle of losen to lose Date: 13th century destruction, ruin, 2. the act of losing possession ; deprivation , the harm or privation resulting from ~ or separation , an instance of losing, a person or thing or an amount that is lost: as, killed, wounded, or captured soldiers, the power diminution of a circuit or circuit element corresponding to conversion of electrical energy into heat by resistance, 4. failure to gain, win, obtain, or utilize, an amount by which the cost of something exceeds its selling price, decrease in amount, magnitude, or degree, the amount of an insured's financial detriment by death or damage that the insurer is liable for ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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