sambenito

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sambenito
masculine noun
also:
  • poner o colgar a alguien el sambenito de borracho -> to brand somebody a drunk

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sambenito [sam-bay-nee’-to]
noun
1Garment worn by a penitent convict of the Inquisition. (m)
2An inscription in churches, contain the name, punishment, and signs of the chastisement of those doing penance; note of infamy. (m)
3Evil report due to an act. (m)
  • Echar el sambenito a otro -> to pin the blame on somebody else

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sambenito
sustantivo:masculino
1 (deshonra)
le colgaron el sambenito de cobarde they branded him a coward; le colgaron el sambenito de haberlo hecho they put the blame for it on him; echar el sambenito a otro to pin the blame on somebody else; quedó con el sambenito toda la vida the stigma stayed with him for the rest of his life
2 (Hist) sanbenito

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