das Gesicht wahren
to save face
Türkçe: yüzünü kurtarmak
In a sentence
Der Diplomat versucht in der heiklen Situation das Gesicht zu wahren.
How it is used
Means 'to save face.' Formal register, used in professional or social situations to avoid embarrassment. Common mistake: literal translation; it's a direct equivalent to English.
Other verbs that go with Gesicht
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- etw. / jdn. zu Gesicht bekommento catch sight of something/someone
- das Gesicht verziehento make a face
- jdm. ins Gesicht lügento lie to someone's face
- ein Gesicht ziehento pull a face
- ein (langes) Gesicht machento pull a long face
Other collocations built on wahren
- seine Ehre wahrento maintain one's dignity/integrity in a difficult situation
- ein Geheimnis (be)wahrento keep a secret
- die Neutralität wahrento remain impartial and not take sides
- den Ruf wahrento uphold/maintain the reputation
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