gubiti

губити

/ɡǔbiti/ · imperfective

VERB

to lose; to misplace

Stalno gubim ključeve. — I keep losing my keys.

Gubimo vreme čekajući ga. — We're wasting time waiting for him.
(in a contest, dispute) to lose

Naš tim gubi već treću utakmicu zaredom. — Our team is losing its third match in a row.

Na kartama uvek gubim. — I always lose at cards.
(of weight, strength, hope) to lose

Ne gubi nadu, sve će se srediti. — Don't lose hope, everything will work out.

Otkad trči, polako gubi kilograme. — Since he started running, he's slowly losing weight.
(gubiti se) to get lost; to disappear

Put se gubi u magli. — The road disappears into the fog.
colloq. (imperative, gubi se) get lost; go away

Gubi se odavde, ne želim da te vidim! — Get lost, I don't want to see you!

The perfective is izgubiti; "to lose a match" is izgubiti utakmicu.

Synonyms:

traćiti ispuštati

Forms

Past (masc.): gubio

Imperative: gubi

Antonyms: nalaziti, dobijati, pobeđivati

Expressions