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qué escándalo()
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. what a scandal
Qué escándalo cuando se divorciaron mis bisabuelos. Nadie se divorciaba en aquella época.What a scandal was my great-grandparents' divorce. No one got divorced back then.
b. it's outrageous
¡Qué escándalo! Robaron todo lo que pudieron mientras estuvieron en el poder.It's outrageous! They stole as much as they could while they were in power.
c. no direct translation
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
¡Qué escándalo de bikini! Apenas tapa nada.That bikini is outrageous! It hardly covers anything.
¡Qué escándalo! ¡Se están besando en público! - Bueno, abuelo, no es para tanto.What a shocking thing it is to kiss in public! - Well, Granpa, there's no need to get like that about it.
2. (what a din)
a. what a racket
¡Qué escándalo! ¿No pueden jugar sin hacer tanto ruido?What a racket! Can't you play without making so much noise?
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