utrata

Utrata is a Polish noun meaning loss, deprivation, or damage. It denotes the state that results from something being lost or removed and is used across contexts from everyday speech to formal discourse, including medical, legal, and financial terminology. The term typically appears in phrases describing a specific loss rather than as a general abstract concept.

Common usages include utrata majątku (loss of property), utrata danych (data loss), and utrata krwi (blood loss). In medical contexts, utrata masy ciała (weight loss) is standard; in finance, utrata zysku (loss of profit) is common. In law, utrata wartości nieruchomości can describe depreciation or loss of property value. In everyday language, utrata often appears with modifiers that specify the type of loss, such as economic, personal, or material.

Origin and cognates: The word derives from the Polish verb utracić, meaning “to lose,” with utrata forming a nominalization that names the result of the action. It is of Polish origin and has cognates in other Slavic languages, such as Czech ztráta and Slovak strata.

Usage notes: Utrata is primarily a Polish term. In translations, it is usually rendered as “loss” or “losses,” depending on context. The word may appear in official documents as utraty in genitive contexts (for example, utraty danych). While commonly used in everyday speech, utrata also appears in legal, medical, and financial terminology to denote the occurrence or extent of a loss.