scapegoat

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskeɪpgəʊt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈskeɪpˌgoʊt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(skāpgōt′)

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scapegoat n figurative (person: blamed for others) (figurado)chivo expiatorio loc nom m
  (figurado)cabeza de turco loc nom f
 The project failed and now they desperately need a scapegoat.
 El proyecto fracasó y ahora necesitan desesperadamente un chivo expiatorio.
scapegoat n (Bible: goat representing sins) (Biblia)chivo expiatorio loc nom m
  macho cabrío expiatorio loc nom m
  chivo emisario loc nom m
  macho cabrío emisario loc nom m
 The scapegoat was said to carry people's sins into the wild.
 Se decía que el chivo expiatorio llevaba los pecados de la gente a lo salvaje.
scapegoat [sb] vtr figurative (blame for others) (figurado)culpar a vtr + prep
 If it's your fault, you should take responsibility and not scapegoat someone else.
 Si es tu culpa, deberías asumir la responsabilidad y no culpar a nadie.
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Collocations: a [political, corporate, government] scapegoat, was scapegoated for the [mistake, scandal, crime], just another [political] scapegoat, more...

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