losen
to draw lots
Word details
- German meaning
- Etwas lockern oder lösen, sodass es nicht mehr fest verbunden ist.
- English meaning
- Loosen
- Synonym
- auslosen
- German example
- Ich musste den Knoten am Seil losen.
- English example
- I had to loosen the knot in the rope.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich lose du lost er/sie/es ich lost wir losen ihr loset sie losen
- Past Participle
- ich habe gelost du hast gelost er/sie/es hat gelost wir haben gelost ihr habt gelost sie haben gelost
- Past
- ich loste du lostest er/sie/es loste wir losten ihr lostet sie losten
Related words
- auslosen
To draw lots means to determine something by a random selection, e.g., by drawing lots.
- Arbeitslosenquote
unemployment rate
- verwahrlosen
to neglect
- erlosen
to redeem, to liberate
- Arbeitslosenversicherung
unemployment insurance
- verlosen
to raffle, to draw lots
- verharmlosen
to downplay
- glosen
To gloss
- Arbeitslosengeld
Unemployment benefit
- Nähe
closeness
- Gebärdensprache
Sign language
- Stillleben
still life
- Galgenhumor
Gallows humor
- Prozentsatz
Percentage
- Hämocyanin
Hemocyanin
- Internetzugang
internet access
- Kadavergehorsam
Blind obedience
- Anadiplose
Anadiplosis is a rhetorical device in which the last word or words of one sentence or clause are repeated at the beginning of the next sentence or clause.
- Teesieb
tea strainer
- Wiedereingliederung
Reintegration refers to the process by which a person, after a long absence, for example due to illness or imprisonment, is reintegrated into society or working life.
- Betriebsmeister
Foreman, Production Supervisor
- Lumpenproletariat
lumpenproletariat
- Apophänie
Apophenia
- Zeichensprache
Sign language
- Verlosung
Raffle
- Zeltstadt
Tent city
- Upcycler
Upcycler
- Upcyclerin
Upcycler (female)
- Verniedlichung
Diminution
- verplempern
To waste
- überspielen
To gloss over, to downplay
- untertreiben
To understate means to present something as less important, bad, or significant than it actually is.
- sich gehen lassen
To let oneself go means to stop taking care of one's appearance or health.
- kleinreden
to downplay, to belittle
- schöntun
to embellish, to sugarcoat
- kröpfen
To exploit, to fleece
- entseelen
To dehumanize
- bagatellisieren
To downplay, to trivialize
- Stöckchen ziehen
Pick-up sticks is a game where several thin sticks are dropped so they overlap, and players try to remove individual sticks without moving the others.
- chargenweise
batch-wise
- hartherzig
Hard-hearted means lacking in feeling, unkind, and without compassion.
- Funkgerät
Radio, walkie-talkie
- Fernbedienung
remote control
- Tuberkulose
Tuberculosis
- Unternehmensanwendungsintegration
Enterprise application integration (EAI) refers to the integration of various software applications within an enterprise to harmonize data and processes.
- Hotspot
Hotspot
- Verminderung
reduction
- Hochfrequenz
High frequency
- Salmonellose
Salmonellosis
Example sentences with “losen”
Wir müssen losen, wer anfängt. (We must draw lots to see who starts.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it common?
Yes, in games or casual decision-making.