lost2

adj

• 1 a (mislaid, missing) perdido to get lost = perderse*, extraviarse* (frml) get lost! (sl) = ¡vete al diablo! (fam), ¡andá a pasear! (RPl) (fam) b (wasted) [time] perdido; [opportunity] desperdiciado, perdido to be lost on sb these subtleties are lost on him = se le escapan estas sutilezas c (pred) (absorbed) to be lost IN sth = estar* ensimismado en algo to be lost in thought = estar* absorto or ensimismado

• 2 (not won) [battle/election] perdido