This is the 232nd most frequent Estonian word.
kaotas
"Kaotas" in English means "lost."
In this context, 'kaotas' expresses defeat in a competitive situation, specifically indicating that the team did not win.
Meeskond kaotas mängu.
The team lost the game.
Here, 'kaotas' (lost) is used in the past tense to indicate the action of losing something that belonged to the subject.
Ta kaotas oma võtmed eile.
He lost his keys yesterday.
In this sentence, the word 'kaotama' (to lose) is used in the infinitive form to denote a risk of losing abstract possibilities.