scandal

escándalo

Hecho de conducta mala o deshonesta que indigna a la gente y perjudica la imagen pública de alguien.

En inglés sencillo: An event involving bad or dishonest behaviour that shocks people and harms someone’s public image.

• The scandal shocked the country.
• She resigned after a financial scandal.
• Newspapers reported several scandals involving senior officials.

Sinónimos: disgrace

Expresiones frecuentes: political scandal, corruption scandal, scandal involving someone

deshonra, descrédito

Pérdida del respeto de los demás por una conducta que consideran vergonzosa.

En inglés sencillo: The loss of respect caused by behaviour that people consider shameful.

• His conduct brought scandal to the family.
• She feared the scandal that a public trial would bring.
• They left town to escape the scandal attached to their name.

Sinónimos: disgrace, dishonour

Expresiones frecuentes: bring scandal, scandal to someone

chismes, habladurías

Comentarios sobre la vida privada de otras personas que perjudican su reputación.

En inglés sencillo: Talk about other people’s private lives that damages their good name.

• The neighbours were full of scandal.
• She refused to listen to malicious scandal.
• Village scandal linked him to several secret affairs.

Sinónimos: gossip, slander

Expresiones frecuentes: village scandal, malicious scandal