Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
lose face
Arabic translation:
يسبب له الإحراج
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Nov 7, 2016 04:44
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English term
lose face
English to Arabic
Other
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
lose face
You made me lose face.
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 5 +3 | يسبب له الإحراج |
Ahmed Gad El Rab
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| 5 +1 | أبذل ماء وجهي |
Saleh Dardeer
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| 5 | أريق ماء وجهي |
Mustafa_Sayed
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| 4 | هذا يربكني جدا |
Myrtrad1
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| 4 | سودت وجهي |
Stephen Franke
|
Proposed translations
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2 mins
Ahmed Gad El Rab
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Egypt
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Egyptian, Saudi , Syrian, Moroccan, UAE) 
Works in: Dutch to Arabic, English to Arabic
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270
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يسبب له الإحراج
يسبب له الإحراج - يجعله يخسر ما وجهه - يحرجه يجعله يفقد هيبته
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Comment: "Thanks bro"
+1
1 hr
Saleh Dardeer
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
High quality comes first!
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, Arabic, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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38
أبذل ماء وجهي
التعبيرات المقترحة من الزملاء تؤدي المعنى ولكنها ليست اصطلاحية أي تفسيرية...
يبذل ماء الوجه هو التعبير الاصطلاحي العربي المقابل للتعبير الاصطلاحي الإنكليزي
وبالمثل نترجم يحفظ ماء الوجه إلى
save face
يبذل ماء الوجه هو التعبير الاصطلاحي العربي المقابل للتعبير الاصطلاحي الإنكليزي
وبالمثل نترجم يحفظ ماء الوجه إلى
save face
8 hrs
Mustafa_Sayed
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Egypt
Ger-Eng/Arabic freelance Translator
Native in: Arabic
Works in: German to Arabic, English to Arabic
Related KudoZ points
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11
أريق ماء وجهي
هذا مرادف آخر لبذل ماء الوجه
9 hrs
هذا يربكني جدا
The definition of lose face is:
(idiom) to be extremely embarrassed
http://www.idiomeanings.com/lose-face/
23 hrs
Stephen Franke
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Service, quality, discretion, teamwork
Native in: English
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Kurdish to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
سودت وجهي
Common expression in al-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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