amittere

to lose

Usages of amittere

• Puer stilum amat, sed eum saepe amittit.: The boy likes his stylus, but he often loses it.
• Avus pectinem suum iterum amisit et nunc eum in cubiculo quaerit.: Grandfather has lost his comb again and now looks for it in the bedroom.
• Mater miratur cur puer stilum suum semper amittat.: Mother wonders why the boy always loses his stylus.
• Qui nimis celeriter procedunt saepe ordinem amittunt; qui prudenter recedunt minus periculi habent.: Those who advance too quickly often lose order; those who retreat prudently have less danger.
• Cum auspicium triste videatur, tamen femina pia spem non amittit.: Although the auspice seems sad, the pious woman nevertheless does not lose hope.
• In re aspera sapiens spem non amittit.: In hardship, a wise person does not lose hope.
• Si quis avarus et invidus est, amicos facile amittit; si liberalis et sincerus est, amicitiam diutius servat.: If someone is greedy and envious, he easily loses friends; if he is generous and sincere, he keeps friendship longer.
• Puella palam fatetur se stilum amisisse, et magistra ei saltem alterum dat.: The girl openly admits that she lost her stylus, and the teacher gives her at least another one.
• Si signifer signum non recte feret, cohors ordinem facile amittet.: If the standard-bearer does not carry the standard properly, the cohort will easily lose order.

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