Example: Ze begon te huilen toen ze de moed verloor.
Definition
"De moed verliezen" means losing the courage or confidence to continue facing a difficult or challenging situation. It describes the moment when someone feels discouraged or overwhelmed, as in the example sentence: 'She began to cry when she lost her courage.'
The phrase "de moed verliezen" comes from Dutch, where "moed" means courage or bravery, and "verliezen" means to lose. It literally translates to 'to lose courage.' This expression captures the human experience of feeling disheartened or giving up in tough times.
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"De moed verliezen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (C1) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used expressions.
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to lose heart