escándalo
scandal
noun ehs-KAHN-dah-loh Less Common
Origin: From Greek skandalon (stumbling block) via Latin scandalum.
Also means
outrage
Usage Note
Escándalo refers to a public scandal or disgraceful affair, but also to a loud disturbance (armar un escándalo = 'to make a scene'). The exclamation ¡qué escándalo! expresses outrage. The adjective escandaloso can mean both 'scandalous' and 'outrageously loud.'
Examples
"El escándalo político dominó las noticias."
Natural Translation
The political scandal dominated the news.

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