scandal
/ˈskændl/noun
उच्चारण स्कैन्डल
घोटाला, कांड
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[C, U]
behaviour or an event that people think is morally or legally wrong and causes public feelings of shock or anger
घोटाला, कांड
- a bribery scandal
- The minister resigned after a corruption scandal shook the department.
- The scandal forced the minister to resign.
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- A financial scandal at the bank shocked investors.
- It is a scandal that so many schools have no toilets.
Synonyms disgrace outrage embarrassment affair wrongdoing
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[U]
talk or reports in newspapers about the shocking or immoral things that people have done or are thought to have done
बदनामी की बातें, अफ़वाहें
- spreading scandal
- The tabloid fed on scandal about the private lives of film stars.
- The paper was full of scandal about the lives of film stars.
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- Neighbours enjoyed a bit of scandal over the evening tea.
- She never listens to scandal or gossip.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a scandal over / about sth
Use over or about for the matter that causes public anger.
जिस मामले से जनता में रोष हो, उसके लिए 'over' या 'about' आता है।
- There was a scandal over the leaked question paper.
- A scandal about bribes shook the department.
a scandal involving sb / sth
Use involving to name the people or the thing connected with the scandal.
घोटाले से जुड़े लोगों या चीज़ को बताने के लिए 'involving' आता है।
- He resigned after a scandal involving public funds.
scandal (countable and uncountable)
A scandal is countable for each event; scandal is uncountable for gossip or shock in general.
हर घटना के लिए 'a scandal' countable है; सामान्य गपशप या सदमे के लिए 'scandal' uncountable।
- The newspapers were full of scandal.
- It would be a scandal if the match were fixed.
it is a scandal that / to + verb
Use it is a scandal that to say that something is shocking and wrong.
कुछ चौंकाने वाला और गलत है, यह बताने के लिए 'it is a scandal that' का प्रयोग होता है।
- It is a scandal that children still work in factories.
scandalous / scandalise
Scandalous is the adjective for something shocking, and scandalise is the verb meaning to shock people by bad behaviour.
'Scandalous' शर्मनाक या चौंकाने वाली चीज़ के लिए adjective है, और 'scandalise' बुरे आचरण से लोगों को चौंकाने की क्रिया है।
- It is scandalous that the road was left unrepaired for years.
- His behaviour scandalised the whole village.
+Collocations 5
adjective + scandal
politicalfinancialsexhugecorruption
- The financial scandal led to arrests.
verb + scandal
causeexposehush upbe involved inbreak
- The paper exposed a scandal in the ration shops.
scandal + noun
sheetstorycasevictimfallout
- The scandal story was on the front page.
scandal + of / over
of corruptionover feesover bribesin the bank
- A scandal over fees angered the parents.
scandal + verb
breakeruptrockhitblow up
- A scandal rocked the cooperative bank last year.
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- The minister had to resign after the corruption scandal.
भ्रष्टाचार घोटाले के बाद मंत्री को इस्तीफ़ा देना पड़ा।
- A cheating scandal shook the recruitment exam.
नकल के घोटाले ने भर्ती परीक्षा को हिला दिया।
- Radhika's uncle was never part of any scandal.
राधिका के चाचा कभी किसी घोटाले का हिस्सा नहीं रहे।
- It is a scandal that so many schools have no toilets.
यह शर्मनाक बात है कि इतने सारे स्कूलों में शौचालय नहीं हैं।
- The press loves scandal, and it spreads fast.
प्रेस को सनसनीखेज़ बातें पसंद हैं, और वे तेज़ी से फैलती हैं।
- The principal tried to keep the scandal away from the newspapers.
प्रधानाचार्य ने घोटाले को अख़बारों से दूर रखने की कोशिश की।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He was accused for the scandal.
✓ He was accused of the scandal.
Accuse takes of before the offence.
अपराध से पहले 'accuse' के साथ 'of' आता है।
✗ The scandal were shocking.
✓ The scandal was shocking.
Scandal is singular and takes was.
'Scandal' singular है और इसके साथ 'was' आता है।
✗ Corruption scandals has shocked the nation.
✓ Corruption scandals have shocked the nation.
A plural subject takes have.
Plural subject के साथ 'have' आता है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
disgrace outrage embarrassment affair wrongdoing gossip rumour slander tittle-tattle
AaSpelling
scan·dal
With -dal (not 'scandle').
अंत में -dal ('scandle' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the wrongdoing words together: scandal (shocking wrongdoing), scam (a dishonest scheme to get money), fraud (deceiving people for money), corruption (dishonest behaviour by people in power), embezzlement (stealing money you are in charge of).
गलत काम के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: scandal (चौंकाने वाला गलत काम), scam (पैसे के लिए बेईमानी की योजना, घोटाला), fraud (पैसे के लिए धोखा), corruption (सत्ताधारियों का भ्रष्ट व्यवहार), embezzlement (अपने ज़िम्मे का पैसा चुराना)।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective scandalous means shocking and unacceptable ('scandalous prices').
Adjective scandalous का अर्थ चौंकाने वाला और अस्वीकार्य है ('scandalous prices')।