Hungarian - English

bűnbak

B2 Hungarian
goat, villain
NOUN B2 INFORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
vki/vmi bűnbakja; bűnbakká tesz vkit
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Meaning
Person blamed for a failure
Themes
blame |failure |sports |informal |competition |communication |emotions
Definition

A person who is blamed for a failure, especially in a game or competition.

NOUN B2
2
Usage pattern:
bűnbakot csinál vkiből; vkit/vmit bűnbaknak tesz meg
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
person blamed for serious harm
Themes
blame |responsibility |harm |culprit |scandal |society |core_vocabulary
Definition

A person, group, or sometimes thing in real life that people see as responsible for serious harm, injustice, or a very bad situation.

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