Lose or Loose?

Lose

Lose is mainly a verb that means “to fail to win, to misplace, or to free oneself from something or someone.”

Examples
Do not lose this opportunity.
If we don’t prepare, we will lose the game tomorrow.
Unfortunately, I lost all my books in the fire.

Swedish
förlora, missa, slarva bort

Loose

Loose is mainly an adjective that means “not tight or free from constraints.”

Examples
These trousers are loose.
I have a loose tooth.
He broke loose.

Swedish
lös, slapp, slak, slita sig loss

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