loss

loss
loss [{{t}}lɒs]
noun
(a) (gen) perte f;
have you reported the loss to the police? avez-vous signalé cette perte à la police?;
it's your gain and their loss c'est vous qui y gagnez et eux qui y perdent;
it's your loss! tant pis pour vous!;
her retirement will be a great loss to us all son départ à la retraite sera une grande perte pour nous tous;
it's no great loss to me ce n'est pas une grosse perte pour moi;
he would be no great loss to the firm ce ne serait pas une grande perte pour l'entreprise;
it can cause temporary loss of vision cela peut provoquer ou entraîner une perte momentanée de la vue;
the loss of a close relative la perte ou la mort d'un parent proche;
the party suffered heavy losses in the last elections le parti a subi de lourdes pertes ou a perdu de nombreux sièges lors des dernières élections;
the closure will cause the loss of hundreds of jobs la fermeture provoquera la disparition de centaines d'emplois;
fortunately there was little loss of life heureusement, il n'y eut que peu de victimes;
there was terrible loss of life in the last war la dernière guerre a coûté beaucoup de vies humaines;
they inflicted heavy losses on the enemy ils infligèrent de lourdes pertes à l'ennemi;
to sustain or suffer heavy losses subir de grosses pertes;
to cut one's losses faire la part du feu
(b) (financial) déficit m;
to make a loss perdre de l'argent;
the company announced losses of or a loss of a million pounds la société a annoncé un déficit d'un million de livres;
we made a loss of 10 percent on the deal nous avons perdu 10 pour cent dans l'affaire;
to sell at a loss vendre à perte;
to run at a loss (business) tourner à perte;
{{}}Finance{{}} loss attributable perte f supportée;
{{}}Finance{{}} loss carry back report m déficitaire sur les exercices précédents;
{{}}Finance{{}} loss carry forward déficit m reportable, report m déficitaire sur les exercices ultérieurs;
{{}}Finance{{}} loss transferred perte f transférée
(c) (feeling of pain, unhappiness) malheur m, chagrin m;
his family rallied round him in his loss sa famille l'a beaucoup entouré dans son chagrin;
she tried to hide her sense of loss from her friends elle essayait de cacher son chagrin à ses amis;
to feel a sense of loss ressentir un vide
(d) {{}}Insurance{{}} sinistre m;
the following losses are not covered by the policy les sinistres suivants ne sont pas couverts par cette police
(e) {{}}Commerce{{}} (of product being manufactured or transported) freinte f;
loss in transit freinte f de route
(f) (idioms)
to be at a loss ne savoir que faire; (not know what to say) ne savoir que dire; (not know what to answer) ne savoir que répondre;
to be at a (total) loss to explain… être (totalement) incapable d'expliquer…;
to be at a loss (to know) what to do/say ne savoir que faire/dire;
she's never at a loss for an answer elle a ou trouve toujours réponse à tout;
he's never at a loss for something to say il n'est jamais à court (de mots)
►► {{}}British{{}} loss adjuster {{}}Insurance{{}} expert m; {{}}Nautical{{}} dispatcheur m;
loss assessment fixation f des dommages;
loss of earnings manque m à gagner;
to sue for loss of earnings intenter une action en justice pour recouvrement d'un manque à gagner;
{{}}Religion{{}} loss of grace amission f de la grâce;
{{}}Marketing{{}} loss leader produit m d'appel;
loss leader price prix m d'appel;
loss pricing fixation f d'un prix d'appel

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