Meaning of skandāls | Babel Free

Definitions

1. scandal (loud dispute, quarrel, brawl)
   declension-1, masculine
2. scandal (undesirable, often obscene, event that receives public condemnation)
   declension-1, masculine

Equivalents

Examples

“ģimenes skandāls”

family scandal, quarrel

“rīkot, celt, sacelt skandālu”

to stir up a scandal

“ceļš bija aizsprostots un skandāls liels”

the road was jammed and (there was) a big scandal

“pircēja pienākums ir ievērot savu rindu, jo tieši ar to visbiežak sākas nožēlojamie veikalu skandāli”

it is the buyer's duty to keep in line, because disrespecting it is one of the most frequent causes of quarrels in shops

“politisks skandāls”

political scandal

“sabiedrisks skandāls”

social scandal

“bet tas ir skandāls!... ieliek cilvēku trakomājā un aizmirst!.... un kādu cilvēku!... kas nācijai pavēris ceļu uz bagatību”

but this is a scandal!... to put someone in a madhouse and forget it!... and such a (great) person!... (one) who opened the path to riches to the nation!

CEFR level