scoundrel

UK
/ˈskaʊndrəl/
US
/ˈskaʊndrəl/

Translations

scoundrelnoun
scoundrels
pl
UK
/ˈskaʊndrəl/
US
/ˈskaʊndrəl/
The scoundrel was caught stealing from the charity fund.
Негодяй был пойман на краже из благотворительного фонда.
Everyone in the village knew him as a scoundrel who couldn't be trusted.
Все в деревне знали его как мерзавца, которому нельзя доверять.
She called him a scoundrel for betraying her trust.
Она назвала его подлецом за то, что он предал её доверие.
Additional translations
scoundreladjective
more scoundrel
Comp.
most scoundrel
Super.
UK
/ˈskaʊndrəl/
US
/ˈskaʊndrəl/
Archaic/rare attributive use meaning ‘villainous, base’

Definitions

scoundrelnoun
A person, especially a man, who is dishonest or unscrupulous.
The scoundrel tricked the villagers into giving him their savings.
scoundreladjective
Archaic. Having the character of a scoundrel; villainous, base, or despicable.
The captain conceived a scoundrel plot against his unsuspecting crew.