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1 face-saving
['feɪs'seɪvɪŋ]adjcompromise, gesture pozwalający zachować twarz* * *adjective (of something which helps a person not to look stupid or not to appear to be giving in: He agreed to everything we asked and as a face-saving exercise we offered to consult him occasionally.) pozwalający zachować twarz -
2 face
[feɪs] 1. n ( ANAT)twarz f; ( expression) mina f; ( of clock) tarcza f; (of mountain, cliff) ściana f; (of cube, dice) ścianka f; ( fig) oblicze nt2. vtperson direction, object zwracać się (zwrócić się perf) twarzą do +gen; unpleasant situation stawiać (stawić perf) czoło +dat; building, seat być zwróconym w kierunku +gento make/pull a face — robić (zrobić perf) minę
in the face of — w obliczu +gen
face to face (with) — twarzą w twarz (z +instr)
to be facing sb/sth — person być zwróconym twarzą do kogoś/czegoś
to face the fact that … — przyjmować (przyjąć perf) do wiadomości (fakt), że …
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[feis] 1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) twarz2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) powierzchnia3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) przodek2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) wychodzić na2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) stanąć naprzeciw3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) stawić czoło•- - faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
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[seɪv] 1. vtperson, sb's life, marriage ratować (uratować perf), ocalać (ocalić perf); food, wine zachowywać (zachować perf) (na później); money, time oszczędzać (oszczędzić perf or zaoszczędzić perf); work, trouble oszczędzać (oszczędzić perf) or zaoszczędzać (zaoszczędzić perf) +gen; ( receipt etc) zachowywać (zachować perf); seat ( for sb) zajmować (zająć perf); (SPORT) bronić (obronić perf); ( COMPUT) zapisywać (zapisać perf)2. vi(also: save up) oszczędzać3. n (SPORT) 4. prep ( fml)z wyjątkiem +gen, wyjąwszy +acc (fml)to save face — ratować (uratować perf) twarz
* * *I 1. [seiv] verb1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) uratować, ocalić2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) oszczędzać3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.) oszczędzić4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) obronić5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) zbawić6) (to keep data in the computer.) zachowywać2. noun((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) obrona- saver- saving
- savings
- saviour
- saving grace
- savings account
- savings bank
- save up II [seiv] preposition, conjunction(except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.) z wyjątkiem, oprócz
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