perdre la face
Meanings
Verb
1. to lose face (figuratively)
Examples4
Je ne veux pas perdre la face.
I don't want to lose face.
Perdre la face signifie être humilié.
To lose face means to be humiliated.
La nouvelle du scandale fit perdre la face au politicien.
News of the scandal caused the politician to lose face.
Comme il ne voulait pas perdre la face, il a refusé ma proposition de l'aider.
Because he didn't want to lose face, he refused my offer to help him.