loss of face
loss of face · losses of face
Gesichtsverlust
Loss of the respect of others, humiliation, public disgraceLoss of the respect of others, humiliation, public disgrace.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, idiomatic, uncountable)Loss of the respect of others, humiliation, public disgrace.
Gesichtsverlust
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
loss of respect of others:
Origin
From lose face.From lose face.
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Forms
plural: losses of face| Singular | loss of face |
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irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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