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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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