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1 scandal
['skændl]1) (something that is considered shocking or disgraceful: The price of such food is a scandal.) scandal2) (an outburst of public indignation caused by something shocking or disgraceful: Her love affair caused a great scandal amongst the neighbours; They kept the matter secret, in order to avoid a scandal.) scandal3) (gossip: all the latest scandal.) bârfă•- scandalise
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2 reputation
[repju'teiʃən](the opinion which people in general have about a person etc, a persons's abilities etc: That firm has a good/bad reputation; He has made a reputation for himself as an expert in computers; He has the reputation of being difficult to please; The scandal damaged his reputation.) reputaţie- reputed
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3 ruin
['ru:in] 1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) ruină2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) pierzanie3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) dezastru financiar2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) a ruina2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) a strica; a răsfăţa•- ruined
- ruins
- in ruins
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