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скандал

scandal

Meaning of скандал

a shocking event that causes public anger

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Russian[skɐnˈdal]
scandal
скандал - scandal
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скандал with English translation

скандал usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The scandal made headlines for days.

Скандал несколько дней был на первых полосах.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She resigned after the scandal broke.

Она ушла в отставку после того, как разразился скандал.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between скандал / инцидент / склока / шумиха / резонанс

С
🇷🇺Russian
скандал

A public conflict or outrage around an unpleasant event; almost exact match.

B2Very Often
И
🇷🇺Russian
инцидент

Neutral: any unpleasant or unexpected event; usually less loud and emotional than "скandal."

B2Often
С
🇷🇺Russian
склока

An argument or quarrel, usually petty and domestic; more about personal conflict than public outrage.

B2Often
Ш
🇷🇺Russian
шумиха

A lot of public buzz and discussion around an event; not necessarily negative by itself.

B2Often
Р
🇷🇺Russian
резонанс

Public response or wide reaction in the media and among people; more neutral and formal than "scandal."

B2Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
происшествие

Any event, usually unexpected; often used in news and can be neutral or unpleasant.

B2Very Often

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How to pronounce скандал and what this word means

скандал means scandal. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce скандал

[skɐnˈdal]

скандал translation

scandal

скандал examples

Der Skandal stand überall in den Nachrichten.

скандал transcription

[skɐnˈdal]

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скандал meaning: what does it mean?

громкое событие, вызывающее общественное возмущение

скандал pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

скандал is pronounced as [skɐnˈdal]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

скандал definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Der Skandal stand überall in den Nachrichten. Translation: Скандал был во всех новостях.

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