[krēngjai] (x) EN: be considerate ; have deference ; caring for ; be too courteous ; be afraid of offending ; look up with great respect ; give high priority to how another person feels/thinks about sthFR: montrer de la déférence ; témoigner son respect ; faire preuve de considération ; montrer de la réserve ; craindre de déranger ; craindre d'offenser ; se gêner
[wainā] (v) EN: save s.o.'s face ; be considerate of s.o.'s dignity ; spare another's feelings ; spare another's reputation ; save s.o. from embarrassment ; refrain from embarrassing s.o.FR: respecter l'amour-propre
a. [ L. sideratus, p. p. of siderari to be blasted by a constellation, fr. sidus, sideris, a constellation. ] Planet-struck; blasted. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]