scandal

scandal(
skahn
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duhl
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el escándalo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
A scandal like this could ruin your political career.Un escándalo como este podría destrozar tu carrera política.
a. el escándalo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
It's a scandal that he would leave you out in the rain.Me parece un escándalo que te deje afuera en la lluvia.
b. la vergüenza
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The mayor was extremely drunk at the party. It was quite a scandal!El alcalde estaba extremamente borracho en la fiesta. ¡Fue una verdadera vergüenza!
a. el chisme
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
How have you been? Fill me in on all the latest scandal!¿Cómo estás? ¡Ponme al día de todos los últimos chismes!
b. el chismorreo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I'm not really into scandal.El chismorreo no me interesa para nada.
c. el cotilleo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
He loves scandal and repeats it with relish.Adora el cotilleo y lo repite con deleite.
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