scapegoat in Portuguese
scapegoat in Portuguese is bode expiatório, fazer de bode expiatório — scapegoat means a person blamed for a problem or failure that was not really their fault, often to protect others.
scapegoat in Portuguese
bode expiatório
fazer de bode expiatório
(transitive, intransitive) To unfairly blame or punish someone for some failure; to make a scapegoat of.
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 Portuguese?
"scapegoat" in Portuguese is bode expiatório, fazer de bode expiatório. 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 Portuguese, "scapegoat" is bode expiatório, fazer de bode expiatório.
Are there other ways to say "scapegoat" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "scapegoat": bode expiatório, fazer de bode expiatório.
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