scapegoat in Spanish
scapegoat in Spanish is chivo expiatorio, cabeza de turco, chivo — scapegoat means a person blamed for a problem or failure that was not really their fault, often to protect others.
scapegoat in Spanish
chivo expiatorio
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.
cabeza de turco
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.
chivo expiatorio
Someone unfairly blamed or punished for some failure.
cabeza de turco
Someone unfairly blamed or punished for some failure.
chivo
Someone unfairly blamed or punished for some failure.
usar de chivo expiatorio
(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 Spanish?
"scapegoat" in Spanish is chivo expiatorio, cabeza de turco, chivo. 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 Spanish, "scapegoat" is chivo expiatorio, cabeza de turco, chivo.
Are there other ways to say "scapegoat" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "scapegoat": chivo expiatorio, cabeza de turco, chivo, usar de chivo expiatorio.
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