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ztratit tvář

/[stracɪt tvaːr̝̊]/
Czechphrase

Definitions

  1. 1.
    to lose face (to lose the respect of others; to be humiliated or experience public disgrace)

Etymology

Calque of English lose face, ultimately from Chinese 丟臉 /丢脸 (diūliǎn).

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