los

B1

loose, off

English meaning
loose, off

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los in a sentence

Los! Beeilt euch!

Come on! Hurry up!

Comparative and superlative

los → loser → am losesten

Where los comes from

entstanden aus dem mittel- und althochdeutschen lōs (abgeschnitten, gelöst)

Words that go with los

Questions about los

What is the comparative of los?

los → loser → am losesten.

What does los mean in English?

los means "loose, off". For example: "Los! Beeilt euch!" — "Come on! Hurry up!"

What level is los in German?

los is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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