den Kampf verlieren

to lose the fight/battle

Türkçe: mücadeleyi kaybetmek

Noun

Kampf m.

Verb

verlieren

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Der Boxer verlor den Kampf nach einer harten dritten Runde.

How it is used

Means 'to lose the fight/battle.' Neutral register. Use for defeat in competition, war, or losing a battle against disease. Opposite of 'gewinnen'.

Other verbs that go with Kampf

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• einen Kampf führento fight a battle/struggle
• den Kampf abbrechento break off/stop a fight
• den Kampf gewinnento win the fight/battle
• einem Kampf ausweichento avoid a fight/conflict
• den Kampf aufnehmento take up/accept a fight or challenge
• den Kampf einstellento cease/discontinue a fight

All collocations with Kampf

Other collocations built on verlieren

• etw. / jdn. aus den Augen verlierento lose sight of someone/something
• das Bewusstsein verlierento lose consciousness
• Blut verlierento lose blood
• den Faden verlierento lose one's train of thought
• an Fahrt verlierento lose speed or momentum
• die Fassung verlierento lose one's composure
• die Geduld verlierento lose patience
• das Interesse verlierento lose interest