"sauver les meubles" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /so.ve le mœbl/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-sauver les meubles.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to save the furniture”. Cognate with Spanish salvar los muebles; compare also English save the furniture. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to save the furniture}} “to save the furniture”, {{lit|to save the furniture}} Literally, “to save the furniture”, {{cog|es|salvar los muebles}} Spanish salvar los muebles, {{cog|en|save the furniture}} English save the furniture Head templates: {{fr-verb}} sauver les meubles
  1. (figuratively, informal) to salvage what can be salvaged, to save as much as possible, to do damage control, to cut one's losses, to minimize one's losses Tags: figuratively, informal Synonyms: limiter les dégâts, arrêter les frais Related terms: sauver la face, sauver les apparences, sauver la mise, faire la part du feu
    Sense id: en-sauver_les_meubles-fr-verb-7dJJbyqq Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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