salvare le apparenze

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Italian

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Etymology

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Literally, to save the appearances. Compare French sauver les apparences.

Verb

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salvàre le apparenze (first-person singular present sàlvo le apparenze, first-person singular past historic salvài le apparenze, past participle salvàto le apparenze, auxiliary avére)

  1. Alternative form of salvare la faccia