scapegoat in Catalan
scapegoat in Catalan is boc expiatori, boc emissari, víctima expiatòria — scapegoat means a person blamed for a problem or failure that was not really their fault, often to protect others.
scapegoat in Catalan
boc expiatori
In the Mosaic Day of Atonement ritual, a goat symbolically imbued with the sins of the people, and sent out alive into the wilderness while another was sacrificed.
boc emissari
In the Mosaic Day of Atonement ritual, a goat symbolically imbued with the sins of the people, and sent out alive into the wilderness while another was sacrificed.
boc expiatori
Someone unfairly blamed or punished for some failure.
víctima expiatòria
Someone unfairly blamed or punished for some failure.
What does "scapegoat" mean?
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noun A person blamed for a problem or failure that was not really their fault, often to protect others.
"The junior analyst became the scapegoat when the deal fell through."
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verb To unfairly blame someone for a failure.
"Management scapegoated the intern instead of admitting their own mistake."
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scapegoat in a sentence
- The junior analyst became the scapegoat when the deal fell through.
- They needed a scapegoat, so they fired the newest employee.
- Management scapegoated the intern instead of admitting their own mistake.
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What is "scapegoat" in Catalan?
"scapegoat" in Catalan is boc expiatori, boc emissari, víctima expiatòria. scapegoat means: A person blamed for a problem or failure that was not really their fault, often to protect others.
How do you use "scapegoat" in a sentence?
Example: "The junior analyst became the scapegoat when the deal fell through." In Catalan, "scapegoat" is boc expiatori, boc emissari, víctima expiatòria.
Are there other ways to say "scapegoat" in Catalan?
Yes — Catalan has 3 translations listed for "scapegoat": boc expiatori, boc emissari, víctima expiatòria.
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