"le ha perdido la cara"
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What does "le ha perdido la cara" mean, in a sporting (tennis) context. Is it he lost his nerve?
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updated Oct 22, 2009
edited by 00494d19
posted by taggarto
Welcome to the forum,good question - 00494d19, Oct 22, 2009
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I am seeing this in football:
Y nada el racing, que no le ha perdido la cara al partido y el zaragoza que paga caros sus errores
It means: they didn't lose control.
Like: they were always looking at the face of their opponent, never the back, like falling behing them.
I guess this is the context:
Hoy nos ha regalado un gran partido ante un rival más que osado que nunca ha perdido la cara al partido.Federer controla los partidos con una facilidad increíble.
In this case Federer won but his rival never lost hope, control, and put up a good fight.
updated Oct 22, 2009
posted by 00494d19
Thanks - really helpful. Funnily enough it was an article about Federer I was reading! - taggarto, Oct 22, 2009
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Never heard that expression. But Spanish speakers create new ones all the time.
updated Oct 22, 2009
posted by ismarodri_uy
