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waldheim

/ˈvɑːld.haɪm/

Traducción: Apellido propio asociado al diplomático austriaco que fue Secretario General de la ONU de 1972 a 1981 y luego presidente de Austria, a pesar de las acusaciones sobre su conocimiento de las atrocidades nazis durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈvɑːld.haɪm/

incontable · nombre propio

A proper noun referring to an Austrian diplomat who served as Secretary General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981 and later as President of Austria, despite allegations regarding his knowledge of Nazi atrocities during World War II.

  • 🇪🇸Apellido propio asociado al diplomático austriaco que fue Secretario General de la ONU de 1972 a 1981 y luego presidente de Austria, a pesar de las acusaciones sobre su conocimiento de las atrocidades nazis durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
  1. Austrian diplomat and politician C1 formal

    An Austrian diplomat who served as the fourth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981 and later as President of Austria from 1986 to 1992.

    • Kurt Waldheim was elected Secretary-General of the United Nations in 1971.
    • His presidency was controversial due to allegations about his wartime past.
    • Waldheim served as Austria's president despite international criticism.

    🇪🇸Kurt Waldheim