to lose face

to lose face

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too looz feys]
- /tu luz feɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too looz feys]
- /tu luz feɪs/

Definition of to lose face words

uncountable noun to lose face If you lose face, you do something which makes you appear weak and makes people respect or admire you less. If you do something in order to save face, you do it in order to avoid appearing weak and losing people's respect or admiration. 0

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Parts of speech for To lose face

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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to lose face popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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