No. 8,933 in Polish
skandal
"Skandal" in Polish means "scandal" in English, referring to a shocking or disgraceful event or controversy.
In a sentence
To był prawdziwy skandal, gdy ujawniono tajne informacje.
It was a true scandal when the confidential information was disclosed.
In this sentence, 'skandal' is used to describe a shocking event or an affair with serious implications.
Ten film był tak kiepski, że krytycy nazwali go skandalem.
The movie was so bad that critics called it a scandal.
Here, 'skandal' is employed metaphorically to criticize the movie's quality.
Mam nadzieję, że nie zrobią z tego skandalu.
I hope they won't turn this into a scandal.
In this case, 'skandal' represents the potential escalation of an issue into something gossipy or sensational.
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