stracić

In a sentence

• Straciłem klucze do domu.

  I lost my house keys.

  In this sentence, 'stracić' means 'to lose' in the context of misplacing something.

• Straciła całą wiarę w jego obietnice.

  She lost all faith in his promises.

  Here, 'stracić' conveys the meaning of 'to lose' in the sense of ceasing to feel or hold.

• Mogę stracić pracę, jeśli nie dotrzymam tego terminu.

  I might lose my job if I don't meet this deadline.

  In this instance, 'stracić' is used to denote the potential of losing employment or positional standing.