No. 302 in Norwegian
tapte
"Tapte" means "lost" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg tapte kampen mot min bror.
I lost the match against my brother.
Here, 'tapte' is used to indicate a loss in a competition or conflict.
Hun tapte tålmodigheten etter å ha ventet lenge.
She lost her patience after waiting for a long time.
In this context, 'tapte' reflects the loss of a personal or intangible quality, patience in this case.
Han tapte mye penger på gambling.
He lost a lot of money on gambling.
Here, 'tapte' is applied to signify the loss of material assets, specifically money.
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