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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

at a loss en · ADP

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. Below the cost or price of purchase.
    • We sold those old computers at a loss.
  2. (idiomatic) Not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability.
    • I have fixed the parts I understand, and the rest leaves me at a loss.
    • I'm at a loss how to proceed.
    • His policies may be ineffective, but he is never at a loss for words.

Coordinates

at a profit · at cost

Relateds

lost for words

Synonyms

stumped (not sure, lacking ideas, direction) · up a tree (not sure, lacking ideas, direction) · at sea (not sure, lacking ideas, direction) · bewildered (not sure, lacking ideas, direction)

Translations (61)

pt perdido (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · is ráðþrota (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · cmn 賠本 /赔本 (below the cost or price of purchase) · is ráðvilltur (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · eo ne scias kiel (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · is það komu vöflur á hann (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · is vefjast tunga um tönn (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · de auf dem Schlauch stehen (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · da rådvild (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · is verða svarafátt (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · nl met verlies (below the cost or price of purchase) · ja 途方に暮れる (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · de ratlos (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · no på bærtur (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · is fallast hendur (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · mi whakamāpuna (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · pl w rozterce (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · is hallarekstur (below the cost or price of purchase) · is koma af fjöllum (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · mi pākira (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · no rådvill (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · tr zararına (below the cost or price of purchase) · fr à perte (below the cost or price of purchase) · cmn 茫然 (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · mi pōkīkī (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · pl ze stratą (below the cost or price of purchase) · pt desorientado (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · ru в замеша́тельстве (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · cs bezradný (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · is verða orðfall (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · is með tapi (below the cost or price of purchase) · es a pérdida (below the cost or price of purchase) · fi avuton (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · fr complètement perdu (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · ru в убы́ток (below the cost or price of purchase) · mi pōkaikaha (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · nn rådlaus (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · fi tappiollisesti (below the cost or price of purchase) · ru с убы́тком (below the cost or price of purchase) · is ráðalaus (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · cmn 虧本 /亏本 (below the cost or price of purchase) · cmn 困惑不解 (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · is taprekstur (below the cost or price of purchase) · mi tāhurihuri (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · hu fogalma sincs (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · ru в недоуме́нии (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · cmn 蝕本 /蚀本 (below the cost or price of purchase) · mi rōrī (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · grc ἄπορος (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · fr perdu (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · ru расте́рянный (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · fi neuvoton (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · ru в затрудне́нии (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · is eins og álfur út úr hól (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · cmn 不知所措 (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · hu tanácstalan (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · nb rådløs (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · ru в расте́рянности (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) · hu áron alul (below the cost or price of purchase) · fi tappiolla (below the cost or price of purchase) · ca a pèrdua (below the cost or price of purchase)