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chivo expiatorio

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Spanish		English
chivo expiatorio loc nom m	(persona a la que se achaca la culpa)	scapegoat n
	Estaba harto de ser el chivo expiatorio de las derrotas de su equipo.
	He was sick of being the scapegoat for his team's losses.
chivo expiatorio nm + adj	(animal: sacrificio, ofrenda)	animal sacrifice n
	El chivo expiatorio era un sacrificio que simbolizaba la eliminación del pecado de una comunidad.
	Animal sacrifice was a ritual that symbolized the elimination of sin from the community.

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