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das Gesicht wahren

to save face

Türkçe: yüzünü kurtarmak

Noun
Gesicht n.
Verb
wahren
Topic
Kommunikation

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.

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