Candal
derNouncandal (specialized term)
English translations
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Word details
- German meaning
- Ein öffentlichkeitswirksamer, peinlicher Vorfall oder Skandal.
- English meaning
- scandal, controversy
- Synonym
- Skandal, Aufruhr
- German example
- Der Eklat führte zum Rücktritt des Politikers.
- English example
- The scandal led to the politician's resignation.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Eklat
- Plural Form
- die Eklats
Related words
- Schandblatt
scandal sheet
- schändlich
scandalous
- Lebensmittelskandal
Food scandal
- skandalträchtig
scandalous
- Misskredit
Disrepute
- Boulevardpresse
Tabloid press
- Aufdeckung
Exposure, uncovering
- Sexaffäre
A sex affair is a sexual relationship between two people, at least one of whom is in a committed relationship or marriage. It's a colloquial term for infidelity or an extramarital affair.
- Vertuschung
Cover-up is the deliberate concealment of wrongdoing or crimes.
- Leumund
Reputation
- Skandalartikel
Scandal article
- Spindoktorin
A spin doctor is a person who is hired to influence public opinion, often in a political context.
- Lebensmittelskandal
Food scandal
- Kälbermastskandal
A veal fattening scandal is a scandal involving unethical or illegal practices in veal fattening, often related to animal cruelty and unsanitary conditions.
- an einem seidenen Faden hängen
To hang by a thread
- herunterspielen
To downplay, to play down
- seinen Hut nehmen
To resign
- demissionieren
to resign
- in Sack und Asche gehen
To eat humble pie
- skandalös
Scandalous
- skandalträchtig
Scandalous
- ungeheuerlich
Outrageous means shocking, scandalous, or preposterous.
- Verruf
Disrepute
- Boulevardblatt
Tabloid
- Wucherin
A usurer is a woman who charges excessively high interest rates for borrowed money, thereby exploiting others.
- Rücktritt
Resignation
- ausleuchten
to illuminate, to investigate thoroughly
- in Ungnade fallen
To fall from grace
- beleuchten
To illuminate, to shed light on
- Ungnade
Disgrace means that someone is no longer valued or favored, often due to misconduct or poor decisions.
- Contergan
Thalidomide
- Blätterwald
Jungle of newspapers
- investigativ
Investigative
- Preisgabe
Disclosure
- Skandal
Scandal
- Skandalnudel
Scandalmonger
- Schattendasein
A life lived in obscurity, away from public attention or recognition.
- Parteiausschluß
Party expulsion
- Parteiausschluss
Party expulsion refers to the formal exclusion of a member from a political party.
- Exklusivbericht
Exclusive report
- Exklusivmeldung
Exclusive report
- Durchsickerung
Leakage
- Whistleblower
A whistleblower is a person who reports illegal or unethical activities within an organization to the public or to the relevant authorities.
- etwas unter den Teppich kehren
To sweep something under the rug
- ins Visier geraten
to come under fire
- aufdecken
To uncover
- etwas zu Tage fördern
To bring something to light means to discover, reveal, or expose something that was previously hidden or unknown.
- den Hut nehmen
To resign, to step down
Example sentences with “Candal”
Das Candal wurde nicht identifiziert. (The candal was not identified.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Candal' a common German word?
No, it is likely a specialized technical term or a loanword.