verloren

Meaning

1. (form-of,indicative,past,plural) inflection of verliezen:
2. (dated,form-of,formal,past,plural,subjunctive) inflection of verliezen:

Concepts

lost

forlorn

broke

done for

out of luck

screwed

abandoned

deserted

left behind

lorn

Hyphenated as

ver‧lo‧ren

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vərˈloːrə(n)/

Sentences

De archieven waren verloren in de grote brand van vorig jaar .

The archives were lost in last year's big fire.

Ik denk echter dat die strijd feitelijk verloren is , althans dit jaar .

However, I think that battle is actually lost, at least this year.

Wij hebben verloren op communicatievlak en dat moeten wij goed in de gaten houden .

We have lost at the level of communication and I believe that we need to take particular care here.

Hij is zijn been verloren en heeft recent een prothese gekregen .

He lost his leg and recently received a prosthesis.