save face en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
See lose face.
Meanings
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(idiomatic, intransitive) To take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one's reputation or honour.
He tried to make reparations to those he had injured, partly to save face.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| saved face | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| saved face | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| saving face | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| saves face | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
give face · lose face · cut off one's nose to spite one's face
Translations (27)
ja 顔を立てる (preserve reputation) · th ไว้หน้า (preserve reputation) · pt livrar a cara (preserve reputation) · fr sauver la face (preserve reputation) · pl zachowywać twarz (preserve reputation) · pl zachować twarz (preserve reputation) · de das Gesicht wahren (preserve reputation) · fi pelastaa kasvonsa (preserve reputation) · ru сохрани́ть лицо́ (preserve reputation) · et au päästma (preserve reputation) · vi giữ thể diện (preserve reputation) · ar حَفِظَ مَاءَ الوَجْهِ (preserve reputation) · cy safio'r wyneb (preserve reputation) · km ទុកមុខអោយ (preserve reputation) · cmn 挽回面子 (preserve reputation) · ja 面目を保つ (preserve reputation) · es salir bien parado (preserve reputation) · fa آبروداری کردن (preserve reputation) · es quedar bien (parado) (preserve reputation) · es mantenerse pundonoroso (preserve reputation) · eo savi la vizaĝon (preserve reputation) · ms jaga air muka (preserve reputation) · th รักษาหน้า (preserve reputation) · es mantener/cuidar el pundonor (preserve reputation) · ro salva obrazul (preserve reputation) · cs zachránit tvář (preserve reputation) · sv rädda ansiktet (preserve reputation)