scandal

scandale

Affaire liée à un comportement mauvais ou malhonnête qui choque le public et nuit à la réputation de quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : disgrace

Expressions courantes : political scandal, corruption scandal, scandal involving someone

déshonneur, discrédit

Perte du respect des autres à cause d’un comportement jugé honteux.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : disgrace, dishonour

Expressions courantes : bring scandal, scandal to someone

commérages, médisance

Propos sur la vie privée des autres qui nuisent à leur réputation.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : gossip, slander

Expressions courantes : village scandal, malicious scandal