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scandal
An incident that attracts public attention and often leads to a scandal. It is a striking, usually embarrassing or offensive event.
Der Rücktritt des Ministers nach der Affäre sorgte für einen politischen Eklat.
The minister's resignation after the affair caused a political scandal.
The word 'Eklat' (scandal) comes from French and belongs to elevated language. It is used especially in formal contexts such as politics or the media to describe a public scandal.
Die Rede des Abgeordneten führte im Parlament zu einem Eklat.
The representative's speech led to a scandal in parliament.
A very common phrase is 'es kam zu einem Eklat' (there was a scandal). This impersonal construction emphasizes that the scandal happened without directly naming a person who caused it.
Bei der Pressekonferenz kam es zu einem Eklat, als ein Journalist dem Sprecher Lügen vorwarf.
At the press conference, there was a scandal when a journalist accused the spokesperson of lying.
'Eklat' (scandal) is often used with certain verbs that describe how a scandal arises. Typical combinations are 'für einen Eklat sorgen' (to cause a scandal), 'einen Eklat auslösen' (to trigger a scandal), or 'einen Eklat provozieren' (to provoke a scandal).
Mit seinen provokanten Aussagen sorgte der Künstler für einen Eklat.
With his provocative statements, the artist caused a scandal.
performance / appearance
Here, Auftritt refers to a person's conspicuous or dramatic behavior in public. Eklat is the sensational incident that may result from it and become a scandal. An unpleasant Auftritt is therefore not automatically an Eklat.
Seine öffentliche Beleidigung bei der Sitzung führte zum Eklat.
His public insult at the meeting led to a scandal.
Sein wütender Auftritt bei der Sitzung war allen unangenehm.
His angry outburst at the meeting made everyone uncomfortable.
