tap

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

1. det å tape eller miste noe the losing of something
   • lide tap to suffer a loss
   • påsken forløp uten tap av menneskeliv the Easter holiday passed without loss of life
   • begrense tapene to limit the losses
2. underskudd (1)deficit;
   motsatt overskudd (1)surplus, fortjeneste (1)profit deficitunderskudd (1);
   the opposite of surplusoverskudd (1), profitfortjeneste (1)
   • forretningen går med tap the business is running at a loss
   • spekulasjonen endte med tap the speculation ended in a loss
3. nederlag (1)defeat i kamp (I, 3)a match, konkurranse eller strid;
   motsatt seier (1)victory defeatnederlag (1) in a matchkamp (I, 3), a competition or a struggle;
   the opposite of victoryseier (1)
   • laget har fem strake tap the team has five straight losses
   • Brann gikk på nok et tap i helgen Brann suffered yet another defeat at the weekend
   • anke tapet i tingretten to appeal the loss in the district court
   • presidenten erkjente tapet the president conceded defeat