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теря́ть

verb, imperfective
Partner потеря́ть
somewhat often used word

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to lose

Also: to waste

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to shed

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Том не теря́ет хладнокровия в тру́дные мину́ты. Tom has a level head in emergencies.
Эй, никто ключи́ не теря́л? Hey, did anybody lose their keys?
Ты не зна́ешь, что ты теря́ешь. You don't know what you're missing.
Я не теря́ю вре́мени. I don't waste time.
Я с тобой вся́кое терпе́ние теря́ю. I am losing my patience with you.
Не теря́й вре́мени. Don't waste time.
Когда он пьян, он теря́ет контро́ль над собой. He is out of control when drunk.
Я не хочу́ теря́ть тебя, Том. I don't want to lose you, Tom.
Пролетариа́ту нечего теря́ть, кроме свои́х цепе́й. The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains.
Не теря́йте наде́жды. Don't lose hope.

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Conjugation

	Present	Future
я	теря́ю	бу́ду теря́ть
ты	теря́ешь	бу́дешь теря́ть
он/она́/оно́	теря́ет	бу́дет теря́ть
мы	теря́ем	бу́дем теря́ть
вы	теря́ете	бу́дете теря́ть
они́	теря́ют	бу́дут теря́ть