scandal in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for scandal in the English»Spanish Dictionary

scandal [Am ˈskændl, Brit ˈskand(ə)l] N

1. scandal C (outrage):

scandal

escándalo m

to cause a scandal

provocar un escándalo

the state of the roads is an absolute scandal

el estado de las carreteras es verdaderamente escandaloso or es un verdadero escándalo

it's a scandal that …

es un escándalo or una vergüenza que … +subj

2. scandal U (gossip):

scandal

chismorreo m

I've got a juicy bit of scandal for you

te traigo un chisme jugoso

she's always up on the latest scandal

siempre está al día con el último chisme

sex scandal N

sex scandal

escándalo m (de índole sexual)

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dredge up story/scandal

desenterrar

dredge up story/scandal

sacar a relucir

uncover scandal/plot

revelar

uncover scandal/plot

sacar a la luz

juicy gossip/scandal/details

sabroso inf

juicy gossip/scandal/details

picante inf

to be/become embroiled in a conflict/scandal

estar/verse envuelto or mezclado en un conflicto/ escándalo

her actions landed her in a mire of scandal

su conducta arrastró su reputación por el fango

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chismografía

scandal

su posible implicación en el escándalo

his possible involvement in the scandal

es muy malediciente

he loves spreading scandal o malicious gossip

scandal in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for scandal in the English»Spanish Dictionary

scandal [ˈskændl] N

1. scandal (public outrage):

scandal

escándalo m

to uncover [or expose] a scandal

sacar a la luz un escándalo

to cover up a scandal

tapar un escándalo

2. scandal no pl (gossip):

scandal

chismorreo m

to spread scandal

difundir habladurías

3. scandal (sth bad):

what a scandal!

¡qué vergüenza!

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blow over scandal

pasar al olvido

create scandal

motivar

open scandal

público, -a

Translations for scandal in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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periodicucho

scandal sheet

escándalo

scandal

escándalo público

public scandal

causar escándalo

to cause a scandal

la piedra del escándalo

the root of the scandal

escándalo público

public scandal

un escándalo de grandes dimensiones

a major scandal

un escándalo padre

a huge scandal

dar lugar a un escándalo

to give rise to a scandal

scandal Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to uncover [or expose] a scandal

sacar a la luz un escándalo

to cover up a scandal

tapar un escándalo

to spread scandal

difundir habladurías

what a scandal!

¡qué vergüenza!

to give rise to a scandal

dar lugar a un escándalo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He was convinced that the conspiracy to cover up the scandal went further up the government than assumed.

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News of this developed into a scandal that carried over to the administration of the next camp commander.

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Scandal is a good example of what a show is about being far less important than how it's about it.

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The bank's managers want to disassociate themselves from the scandal.

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Portfolio, desperate to uncover a scandal, took his word for it.

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Despite some scandals in his administration, he was easily elected to a second non-consecutive term in 1954.

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A number of board members did not want their role in the stock scandal made public.

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The law was passed in the wake of several corporate scandals and widespread stock market losses.

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She added that it is not without scandal.

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Foster was worried that their relationship would have a negative impact by causing a potential scandal.

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