lost

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in Vietnamese Mất, không tìm thấy

BrE /lɒst/ AmE /lɔːst/

adjective / verb en → vi

1 NOT FOUND [adjective] A1

Mất, không tìm thấy

unable to find something or someone that you have had before

  • be lost

Collocations lost property office · lost luggage

  • I've lost my keys.

    Tôi đã mất chìa khóa của mình.

2 NOT KNOWN [adjective] A1

Mất phương hướng, lạc đường

unable to find your way somewhere because you do not know the directions or route

  • be lost

Collocations lost in a strange city · get lost on the way

  • I got lost and had to ask for directions.

    Tôi đã lạc đường và phải hỏi đường.

3 LOST OPPORTUNITY [adjective] A2

Bị bỏ lỡ, bị lãng phí

not used or taken advantage of, wasted

  • be lost

Collocations lost opportunity · lost time

  • It's a great opportunity, don't let it be lost.

    Đây là cơ hội tuyệt vời, đừng để nó bị bỏ lỡ.

4 LOST CAUSE [noun] B1

Việc không thể thành công, ý tưởng không có hy vọng

a situation or idea that is unlikely to succeed because it has no support or chance of success

  • be a lost cause

Collocations a lost cause · fighting a lost cause

  • Trying to change his mind is a lost cause.

    Để thay đổi suy nghĩ của anh ấy là việc không thể thành công.

5 LOST IN THOUGHT [adjective] B1

Mất tập trung, suy nghĩ xa xôi

not thinking about what is happening around you because your mind is busy with other thoughts or ideas

  • be lost in thought

Collocations lost in thought · daydreaming

  • She was so lost in thought that she didn't hear me.

    Cô ấy suy nghĩ xa xôi đến nỗi không nghe thấy tôi.

6 LOST IN SPACE [adjective] B1

Mất phương hướng, lạc đường

not able to find your way somewhere because you are in a strange place or situation

  • be lost in space

Collocations lost in space · astronauts being lost in space

  • The astronauts were lost in space and couldn't find their way back.

    Các phi hành gia lạc đường trong không gian và không thể tìm đường trở về.

7 LOST IN THE WOODS [adjective] B2

Mất phương hướng, lạc đường

not able to find your way somewhere because you are in a strange place or situation, often used figuratively

  • be lost in the woods

Collocations lost in the woods · figurative use of being lost

  • She felt lost in the woods when she started her new job.

    Khi bắt đầu công việc mới, cô ấy cảm thấy lạc đường.

8 LOST IN THE PAST [adjective] C1

Mất phương hướng, lạc đường

not able to find your way somewhere because you are in a strange place or situation, often used figuratively

  • be lost in the past

Collocations lost in the past · figurative use of being lost

  • He was lost in the past, unable to move forward.

    Anh ấy lạc đường trong quá khứ và không thể tiến lên phía trước.