scandal

scandalo

Vicenda di comportamenti scorretti o disonesti che sconvolge la gente e danneggia la reputazione di qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: disgrace

Espressioni comuni: political scandal, corruption scandal, scandal involving someone

disonore, discredito

Perdita del rispetto degli altri a causa di comportamenti considerati vergognosi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: disgrace, dishonour

Espressioni comuni: bring scandal, scandal to someone

pettegolezzo, maldicenza

Discorsi sulla vita privata degli altri che ne danneggiano la reputazione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: gossip, slander

Espressioni comuni: village scandal, malicious scandal