loss in English: The fact of no longer having something or someone that you had before. (noun)

Translation

The fact of no longer having something or someone that you had before.

Word origin

From Old English los, meaning ruin, and related to the verb lose.

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"Loss of" is followed by the thing you no longer have.

losses .

A "loss" is also a game that you did not win.

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People say this to someone whose family member has died.

lose

To stop having something, or to not win a game or contest.

win

To come first in a game, race, or fight, or to get something as a prize.

sad

Feeling unhappy, often wanting to cry.

miss

To fail to catch, hit, or reach something, or to feel sad that someone is not there.

money

The coins and notes that people use to buy things.

grief

The deep sadness you feel when someone you love dies.

profit

The money you have left after you sell something for more than it cost you.

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