save face

English

Etymology

See lose face.

Verb

(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.

Translations

preserve reputation

Arabic: حَفِظَ مَاءَ الوَجْهِ‎ (ḥafiẓa māʾa l-wajhi)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 挽回面子 (wǎnhuí miànzi)
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Estonian: au päästma
Finnish: pelastaa kasvonsa
French: sauver la face (fr)
German: das Gesicht wahren
Japanese: 顔を立てる (かおをたてる, kao o tateru), 面目を保つ (めんぼくをたもつ, menboku o tamotsu)
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Malay: jaga air muka
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Persian: آبروداری کردن‎ (âb(e)ru-dâri kardan)
Polish: zachować twarz pf
Russian: сохрани́ть лицо́ pf (soxranítʹ licó)
Swedish: rädda ansiktet
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