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A practical botanist will distinguish at the first glance the plant of the different quarters of the globe and yet will be at a loss to tell by what marks he detects them.
Carolus Linnaeus

Meaning of "at a loss" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AT A LOSS

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WHAT DOES AT A LOSS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of at a loss in the English dictionary

The first definition of at a loss in the dictionary is uncertain what to do; bewildered. Other definition of at a loss is rendered helpless. At a loss is also at less than the cost of buying, producing, or maintaining.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AT A LOSS

at a canter
at a discount
at a glance
at a loose end
at a low ebb
at a pinch
at a premium
at a price
at a push
at a rate of knots
at a stretch
at a venture
at a word
at all
at all times
at an end
at anchor
at any cost
at any price
at any rate

WORDS THAT END LIKE AT A LOSS

actual total loss
anticipatory loss
blood loss
dead loss
dental floss
floss
gloss
hair loss
hearing loss
heat loss
job loss
lip gloss
loss
memory loss
paper loss
profit and loss
schloss
stop-loss
tax loss
weight loss

Synonyms and antonyms of at a loss in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AT A LOSS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «at a loss» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of at a loss

Translation of «at a loss» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AT A LOSS

Find out the translation of at a loss to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of at a loss from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «at a loss» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在亏损
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en una pérdida
570 millions of speakers

English

at a loss
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक नुकसान में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في حيرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

себе в убыток
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

a uma perda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটি ক্ষতি এ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à une perte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

dalam kerugian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mit Verlust
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

途方に暮れて
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

손실 에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing mundhut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thua lỗ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு இழப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तोटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zararına
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in perdita
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na straty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

собі в збиток
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

la o pierdere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σε μια απώλεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teen ´n verlies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

med förlust
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på et tap
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of at a loss

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AT A LOSS»

The term «at a loss» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.556 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AT A LOSS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about at a loss

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10 QUOTES WITH «AT A LOSS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word at a loss.
1
Chris Abani
That women are mysterious and unknowable is something every young man grows up believing. Men, on the other hand, never think of themselves as mysterious or confusing, and we are often at a loss as to why women want to figure us out.
2
Julia Cameron
We go into parenting, and we discover that we don't have the answers. We are at a loss.
3
Adelbert von Chamisso
When I spoke, I was listened to; and I was at a loss to know how I had so easily acquired the art of commanding attention, and giving the tone to the conversation.
4
Hart Crane
The form of my poem rises out of a past that so overwhelms the present with its worth and vision that I'm at a loss to explain my delusion that there exist any real links between that past and a future worthy of it.
5
Guillermo Diaz
When the attention is on me, off-camera, I get uncomfortable - sort of shy and at a loss for words, as you can probably tell?
6
Robert James Graves
Lest when I am gone you may be at a loss for an epitaph for me, let me give you one - He Fed Fevers.
7
Megan Hilty
I've never been so star struck in my life as when I met President Obama and Bill Clinton... and at the same time, no less! I'm not one to be at a loss for words, and that was a moment when I really was speechless. It was a big, big night.
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Leigh Hunt
If you are ever at a loss to support a flagging conversation, introduce the subject of eating.
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Carolus Linnaeus
A practical botanist will distinguish at the first glance the plant of the different quarters of the globe and yet will be at a loss to tell by what marks he detects them.
10
Paul Valery
A great man is one who leaves others at a loss after he is gone.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AT A LOSS»

Discover the use of at a loss in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to at a loss and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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At A Loss For Words: How America Is Failing Our Children
How America Is Failing Our Children Betty Bardige. Perhaps the best kept secret in the country is the quality of child care available to families in the military. Before 1989, the quality of care available to military families was dismal. By insisting ...
Betty Bardige, 2011
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I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping and Healing ...
PRAISE FOR I WASN'T READY TO SAY GOODBYE "I highly recommend this book, not only to the bereaved, but to friends and counselors as well.
Pamela D. Blair, Brook Noel, 2008
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Mathematics Quiz Book
Two third of a consignment was sold at a profit of 5% and the remainder at a loss of 2%. If the total profit was Rs. 400, the value of the consignment was: (a) Rs. 1000 (b) Rs. 20000 (c) Rs. 15000 (d) Rs. 10000 558. Harsh sold 10 sarees for a ...
Anuj Goswami
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After-images of the City
It also sometimes leads to polemics and to ambiguities such as those found in Larra's problematic role of mediating between proclamations of social Bees at a Loss: Images of Madrid (before and) after La colmena Dieter Ingenschay.
Joan Ramon Resina, Dieter Ingenschay, 2003
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Perplexity and Ultimacy: Metaphysical Thoughts from the Middle
Being at a loss is a more deeply constitutive dimension to being human than might initially be suspected. Wherever possible we try to stand our ground before being at a loss. Philosophy can be a mindfulness that tries to find its way in loss.
William Desmond, 1995
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A comprehensive Indonesian-English Dictionary
I don't like to inconvenience people. 3 to sell at a loss intentionally. Karena perlu uang. banyak pedagang yang — barang- barangnya. Due to lack of funds, many traders had to sell their goods at a loss. kerugian I tosuffera (financial) loss.
Alan M. Stevens, 2004
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A Selection of ... Internal Revenue Service Tax Information ...
On August 11. 1988. you disposed of the long forward contract at a loss. Since the gold forward contract was part of a mixed straddle. and the disposition of this nonsection 1256 position in the straddle gives rise to a loss. the loss recognized  ...
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Psychology of Learning and Motivation: Advances in Research ...
... rights of reproduction in any form reserved. 0079-7421/97 $25.00 faces ( Polanyi, 1966), and nonverbal forms (Attneave, 1957) reveals the Chapter 8. AT A LOSS FROM WORDS VERBAL OVERSHADOWING OF PERCEPTUAL MEMORIES.
‎1997
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The Complete Guide to Option Strategies: Advanced and Basic ...
reestablish it at a lower strike price; for example, assume XYZ is trading at $100 and you are short one February XYZ 95 put. If the stock declines to $96 before expiration, you may consider offsetting the short 95 put (at a loss) and writing a new ...
Michael Mullaney, 2009
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Profit from Prices: All You Need for Profit in Stock Trading ...
... involves closing a position willingly at a loss! Remember: In a long position, the Stop-loss price is usually lower than the entry price. Likewise if a trader Shorts ( what is this term? It means sell first even if you don't own the stock with the hope ...
Jayesh Patel, CFA, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AT A LOSS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term at a loss is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick Sell NY Property At A Loss
Sarah Jessica Parker sold her NY townhouse (not pictured) at a loss at the Village as it competed with other lower-priced homes in the market. «Headlines & Global News, Jul 15»
2
Bumper salt harvest: Vietnamese farmers sell products at a loss (pics)
Although salt farmers in the south-central Vietnamese province of Khanh Hoa have seen growing salt crystals since the beginning of this year ... «Tuoitrenews, Jul 15»
3
Verstappen at a loss to explain qualifying struggles
Max Verstappen had no explanation for his 'strange' lack of pace in qualifying for the British Grand Prix. The Dutchman had high hopes of a ... «Motorsport.com, Jul 15»
4
Atlanta Braves at a loss to explain Julio Teheran's road woes
When Julio Teheran pitches at home, he looks like the same pitcher who has been a fixture in the Atlanta Braves starting rotation since 2012. When he goes on ... «OutsidePitchMLB, Jul 15»
5
Wimbledon 2015: Petra Kvitova at a loss to explain Jelena Jankovic …
Petra Kvitova admitted that she was at a loss to explain what happened to her game after the defending champion was knocked out of ... «The Sport Review, Jul 15»
6
SWTD at a loss on government ferries guzzling fuel
Loss-making State Water Transport Department (SWTD) is doing little to cut operational costs, despite its ferries gulping down almost double ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
7
Josh Hartnett sells historic Minneapolis mansion for $2.3M at a loss
In real estate records just made public, Josh Hartnett sold his South Minneapolis mansion to an unnamed buyer for $2.3M at a loss of $95K on ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
Obama momentum puts GOP at a loss
Republicans have tried to pin the lame duck label on President Barack Obama for quite a while now. But for a lame duck, Obama is doing pretty ... «Yakima Herald-Republic, Jul 15»
9
Southampton cut record signing ani Osvaldo free at a loss of £25m
Dani Osvaldo's expensive spell at Southampton is over, although it has come at a cost of around 25million to the club. Southampton's Dani ... «Herald, Jul 15»
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Mets get Daniel Murphy back, but it makes no difference for offense …
But when asked about what's wrong with his hitters, the manager was at a loss. “I don't know how to answer it,” he said. “We hit a few balls ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»

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