No. 993 in Estonian

kaotus

The Estonian word "kaotus" means "loss" in English.

In a sentence

Spordimeeskond koges eile raske kaotuse.
The sports team experienced a tough loss yesterday.
In this sentence, 'kaotus' refers to a loss in a competition or game.
Kaotus karika mängus oli valus kõigile.
The loss in the cup match was painful for everyone.
Here, 'kaotus' indicates a loss in the context of an important event or match.
Ta üritab leppida kaotusega pärast ebaõnnestunud katset.
He is trying to come to terms with the loss after the unsuccessful attempt.
In this usage, 'kaotus' is used to describe a loss or failure related to a personal attempt.

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