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потеря

Translation of потеря

loss

Meaning of потеря

Russian

лишение того, что у тебя было

English

the act of no longer having something

loss

Transcription and pronunciation of потеря

поте́ря

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[pɐˈtʲerʲə]
In Latin letters
poterya

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  1. The loss of power stopped the train.

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    Потеря электричества остановила поезд.

  2. She still feels the loss of her old home.

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    Она до сих пор переживает потерю своего старого дома.

потеря synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between потеря, утрата, пропажа, and убыток

У
🇷🇺Russian
утрата

Formal and sad: a loss of a person or something precious.

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П
🇷🇺Russian
пропажа

A missing thing that hasn't been found yet.

У
🇷🇺Russian
убыток

In business: a money loss.

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Questions about this word

What does потеря mean?

the act of no longer having something

How do you pronounce потеря?

потеря is pronounced [pɐˈtʲerʲə], in Latin letters “poterya”.

How is потеря used in a sentence?

The loss of power stopped the train. Translation: Потеря электричества остановила поезд.

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