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Lost Adjective Sb  /Lɒst   Lɔːst  Kayıp Unable Knowing

Level A2 
Kind adjective
Front lost 
IPA  /lɒst   ; US also lɔːst  / adjective
Back kayıp
Back 2

lost (adjective)

 /lɒst   ; US also lɔːst  / adjective
 
 1 unable to find your way; not knowing where you are
kayıp
 This isn't the right road – we're completely lost!
 If you get lost, stop and ask someone the way.
 2 that cannot be found or that no longer exists
kaybedilmiş
 The letter must have got lost in the post.
 a lost opportunity
 3 unable to deal with a situation or to understand sth
baş edememek;
anlayamamak
 I'm lost without my diary!
 Sorry, I'm lost. Could you explain the last part again?
 4 lost on sb
not noticed or understood by sb
anlaşılmamış, boşa gitmiş
 The humour of the situation was completely lost on Joe.
IDIOMS
get lost
(slang)
used to rudely tell sb to go away
defol
 ‘Get lost!’ she said rudely and walked off.
a lost cause
a goal or an aim that cannot be achieved
ümitsiz dava
lost for words
not knowing what to say
nutku tutulmak, dili tutulmak
 

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