verlustreich
costly; involving heavy losses
English translations
- 01
lossy
- 02
ruinous
- 03
disastrous
Word details
- German meaning
- Mit großen Verlusten verbunden, besonders finanziell.
- English meaning
- Loss-making
- Synonym
- unrentabel, defizitär
- German example
- Das Unternehmen hatte ein verlustreiches Jahr.
- English example
- The company had a loss-making year.
- Comparative
- verlustreicherSuperlative: am verlustreichsten
Related words
- Abwehrschlacht
Defensive battle
Example sentences with “verlustreich”
Es war ein verlustreicher Krieg. (It was a war involving heavy losses.)
Frequently asked questions
What does it mean?
It means something (like a battle or a project) resulted in many losses of life, money, or resources.