Skandal
derNounscandal.
English translations
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scandal
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Ereignis oder Verhalten, das öffentliches Aufsehen erregt und moralisch verwerflich ist.
- English meaning
- Scandal
- Synonym
- Affäre, Aufsehen
- German example
- Der Skandal hat das Unternehmen schwer beschädigt.
- English example
- The scandal severely damaged the company.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Skandal
- Plural Form
- die Skandale
Related words
- Skandalartikel
Scandal article
- skandalös
Scandalous
- skandalträchtig
Scandalous
- Skandalnudel
Scandalmonger
- Kälbermastskandal
A veal fattening scandal is a scandal involving unethical or illegal practices in veal fattening, often related to animal cruelty and unsanitary conditions.
- Lebensmittelskandal
Food scandal
- Ungnade
Disgrace means that someone is no longer valued or favored, often due to misconduct or poor decisions.
- Leumund
Reputation
- Boulevardblatt
Tabloid
- an einem seidenen Faden hängen
To hang by a thread
- beleuchten
To illuminate, to shed light on
- seinen Hut nehmen
To resign
- ausleuchten
to illuminate, to investigate thoroughly
- 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
- etwas an den Tag legen
To reveal something
- Preisgabe
Disclosure
- himmelschreiend
Outrageous, egregious
- Rücktritt
Resignation
- Misskredit
Disrepute
- 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.
- Aufsehen
sensation
- Aufdeckung
Exposure, uncovering
- Vertuschung
Cover-up is the deliberate concealment of wrongdoing or crimes.
- Contergan
Thalidomide
- Blätterwald
Jungle of newspapers
- Halsbandaffäre
Affair of the Diamond Necklace
- 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
- in Ungnade fallen
To fall from grace
- in Sack und Asche gehen
To eat humble pie
- bloßlegen
To expose means to uncover something hidden or secret.
- ungeheuerlich
Outrageous means shocking, scandalous, or preposterous.
- Boulevardpresse
Tabloid press
- investigativ
Investigative
- 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.
- Spindoktorin
A spin doctor is a person who is hired to influence public opinion, often in a political context.
- Verruf
Disrepute
- herunterspielen
To downplay, to play down
- unter den Teppich kehren
To sweep under the rug
- demissionieren
to resign
- Eklat
scandal, controversy
Example sentences with “Skandal”
Das war ein riesiger Skandal. (That was a huge scandal.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Skandal?
The plural is 'die Skandale'.