- face-saving compromise
- СМИ: спасительный для репутации (престижа) компромисс
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
face-saving compromise
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face-saving — UK US adjective [before noun] ► intended to prevent someone from feeling embarrassed or having to admit that they are wrong: a face saving compromise/exercise/deal » The European Commission agreed a face saving compromise to defuse a bitter… … Financial and business terms
face-saving — adj. 1. allowing one to maintain one s dignity or prestige; designed to avoid admitting something embarrassing; as, a face saving compromise; of actions. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
face-saving — face .saving adj [only before noun] a face saving action or arrangement prevents you from losing other people s respect ▪ a face saving compromise … Dictionary of contemporary English
face-saving — face ,saving adjective done in order to stop people losing respect for you: a face saving compromise … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
face-saving — adjective maintaining dignity or prestige (Freq. 1) a face saving compromise • Similar to: ↑helpful * * * ˈface saving [face saving] adjective … Useful english dictionary
face-saving — ADJ: ADJ n A face saving action is one which prevents damage to your reputation or the loss of people s respect for you. The decision appears to be a face saving compromise which will allow the government to remain in office … English dictionary
face-saving — adjective (only before noun) a face saving action or arrangement helps you not to lose other people s respect: a face saving compromise … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
face-saving — UK / US adjective done in order to stop people losing respect for you a face saving compromise … English dictionary
face-saver — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : something that saves face; usually : something that constitutes such grounds or justification as to permit compromise or compliance without jeopardizing the dignity or prestige of the compromising or complying parties * * *… … Useful english dictionary
face-saver — noun Date: 1923 something (as a compromise) that saves face • face saving adjective or noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Daylight saving time — This article is about daylight saving time in general. For DST in a specific location, see Daylight saving time by country. Summer time and DST redirect here. For other uses, see Summer time (disambiguation) and DST (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
