lose face

They're not going to lose face in America.

Ils ne vont pas perdre la face en Amérique.

— The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)

Because he didn't want to lose face, he refused my offer to help him.

Comme il ne voulait pas perdre la face, il a refusé mon offre de l’aider.

If one admits one would lose face.

Si l'on avouait, on perdrait la face.

— Ip Man (2008)

He has to respect me, but not lose face.

Il doit me respecter, mais sans perdre la face.

— The Counterfeiters (2007)

News of the scandal caused the politician to lose face.

La révélation du scandale a fait perdre la face à l'homme politique.

We could lose face here.

On risque de perdre la face ici.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

To lose face means to be humiliated.

Perdre la face signifie être humilié.

You want to make me lose face?

Tu veux me faire perdre la face ?

— To Live (1994)