See also: губа and гѫба

Bulgarian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *gubiti.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡubʲɐ]
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Verb edit

гу́бя (gúbja) first-singular present indicativeimpf (perfective изгубя)

  1. (transitive) to lose (to cause something to cease to be in one's possession or capability)
    Много често губя ключовете си.
    Mnogo često gubja ključovete si.
    I lose my keys very often.
    губя зрението сиgubja zrenieto sito lose one's sight
    губя търпениеgubja tǎrpenieto lose patience
    губя работата сиgubja rabotata sito lose one's job
  2. (transitive, intransitive) to lose (to have less)
    губя от популярността сиgubja ot populjarnostta sito lose some of one's popularity
    губя популярността сиgubja populjarnostta sito lose all of one's popularity
    губя от теглото сиgubja ot tegloto sito lose some of one's weight
  3. (transitive) to lose (to fail to win a game)
    губя състезаниетоgubja sǎstezanietoto lose the competition
  4. (intransitive) to lose (to fail to be the winner)
    губя на картиgubja na kartito lose a card game
    губя в състезаниетоgubja v sǎstezanietoto lose the competition
  5. (transitive) to waste
    Губиш ми времето.
    Gubiš mi vremeto.
    You are wasting my time.
  6. (transitive) to lose (to have a relative or friend die)
    губя родителите сиgubja roditelite sito lose one's parents
  7. (transitive) to lose (to be unable to follow or trace somebody or something any longer)
    губя сигналаgubja signalato lose the signal

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Participle edit

губя́ (gubjá)

  1. present adverbial imperfective participle of губи́ть (gubítʹ)