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Meaning of Dieselgate | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The Volkswagen emissions scandal of 2015.

informal

Equivalents

Français dieselgate
Italiano dieselgate
Nederlands dieselgate

Examples

“Volkswagen says it’s eager to talk about the future rather than rehash the scandal. But ignoring Dieselgate has proved impossible. Two weeks before Fortune’s visit to Wolfsburg, German prosecutors had levied a billion-euro penalty (about $1.17 billion) against Volkswagen for Dieselgate, one of the country’s biggest-ever industrial fines—and a blow against one of Germany’s most iconic companies.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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