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Distinguishing similar verbs like MISS & LOSE

Publicado: 04 de junio de 2021, 10:23
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MISS:

We miss something we might have got and we didn´t finally get, so we:

- Miss a bus 

- Miss the train

- Miss a plain

- Miss the chance

- Miss an opportunity

- Miss a call

- Miss a shot

- Miss the ball

 

LOSE:

We lose something we had and we no longer have, so we:

- Lose our appetite

- Lose an object

- Lose weight

- Lose interest

- Lose a match or game

- Lose our head

- Lose track of time

- Lose our keys

 

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