Significato della parola scapegoat in italiano

Cosa significa scapegoat in inglese? Scopri il significato, la pronuncia e l'uso specifico di questa parola con Lingoland

scapegoat

US /ˈskeɪp.ɡoʊt/
UK /ˈskeɪp.ɡoʊt/

Sostantivo

1.

capro espiatorio

a person who is blamed for something that someone else has done:

Esempio:
The captain was made a scapegoat for the team's failure.

Verbo

1.

capro espiatorio

to blame a person or thing for something bad that someone else has done:

Esempio:
They scapegoated environmental laws as the problem of the economy, instead of looking for real problems.
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