Question

Study the meaning and find the best equivalents in translation for "lost" in the following sentences. 1. The message of the fable was lost on the youngster. 2. When he failed to get a seat on the train, he felt that it was a lost opportunity for an adventure. 3. When we came back to the same clearing for the third time, we realised that we were lost. 4. When the helicopter failed to find any trace of the mountaineer, he was given up for lost. 5. “ ‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all” (Tennyson). 6. They began to run in or- der to make up for lost time. 7. “Why don’t you just go and get lost!” 8. She was lost without her mobile phone. 9. The vicar thought of his congregation as lost sheep. 10. “Oh well, maybe it’ll turn up at the lost property office”. 11. There was no love lost between the two footballers. 12. They lost the battle but won the war. 13. After the second bottle he began a lost weekend that ended in an extremely painful hangover. 14. One of the tragedies of war is the lost generation of husbands and fathers

Answer 1

Ответ:

The message of the fable was lost on the youngster. - The youngster did not understand the message of the fable.

When he failed to get a seat on the train, he felt that it was a lost opportunity for an adventure. - He missed the opportunity for an adventure.

When we came back to the same clearing for the third time, we realized that we were lost. - We were not able to find our way.

When the helicopter failed to find any trace of the mountaineer, he was given up for lost. - The mountaineer was considered dead.

“‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all” (Tennyson). - It's better to have loved someone and lost them than to have never loved at all.

They began to run in order to make up for lost time. - They started running to save time that they had lost.

“Why don’t you just go and get lost!” - Go away, leave me alone.

She was lost without her mobile phone. - She was unable to function without her mobile phone.

The vicar thought of his congregation as lost sheep. - The vicar thought of his congregation as people who needed guidance.

“Oh well, maybe it’ll turn up at the lost property office”. - Maybe it will be found and taken to the lost property office.

There was no love lost between the two footballers. - The two footballers did not like each other.

They lost the battle but won the war. - They were defeated in the battle but won in the end.

After the second bottle he began a lost weekend that ended in an extremely painful hangover. - After drinking the second bottle, he went on a weekend binge that resulted in a severe hangover.

One of the tragedies of war is the lost generation of husbands and fathers. - War resulted in the death of many husbands and fathers, leading to a lost generation.

Объяснение:

Answer 2

1. The message of the fable was lost on the youngster.

   • Equivalent: The youngster failed to understand the message of the fable.

2. When he failed to get a seat on the train, he felt that it was a lost opportunity for an adventure.

   • Equivalent: When he couldn't secure a seat on the train, he considered it a missed chance for an adventure.

3. When we came back to the same clearing for the third time, we realized that we were lost.

   • Equivalent: When we returned to the same clearing for the third time, we discovered that we were unable to find our way.

4. When the helicopter failed to find any trace of the mountaineer, he was given up for lost.

   • Equivalent: When the helicopter couldn't find any sign of the mountaineer, he was presumed to be lost.

5. “'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all” (Tennyson).

   • Equivalent: It is preferable to have experienced love and loss than to have never loved at all.

6. They began to run in order to make up for lost time.

   • Equivalent: They started running to compensate for the time that had been lost.

7. “Why don’t you just go and get lost!”

   • Equivalent: Why don't you simply go away!

8. She was lost without her mobile phone.

   • Equivalent: She felt helpless or disoriented without her mobile phone.

9. The vicar thought of his congregation as lost sheep.

   • Equivalent: The vicar regarded his congregation as lost or misguided individuals.

10. “Oh well, maybe it’ll turn up at the lost property office.”

    • Equivalent: Well, perhaps it will be found at the lost and found office.

11. There was no love lost between the two footballers.

    • Equivalent: The two footballers had no affection or warmth for each other.

12. They lost the battle but won the war.

    • Equivalent: They were defeated in the battle, but emerged victorious in the overall war.

13. After the second bottle, he began a lost weekend that ended in an extremely painful hangover.

    • Equivalent: After consuming the second bottle, he embarked on a weekend of excess or reckless behavior that resulted in a severe hangover.

14. One of the tragedies of war is the lost generation of husbands and fathers.

    • Equivalent: One of the tragedies of war is the generation of husbands and fathers who were lost or perished.