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puppet

/ˈpʌpɪt/

puppetnoun

puppets

/ˈpʌpɪt/

Translations

marionnette

The children were fascinated by the puppet show at the fair.

Les enfants étaient fascinés par le spectacle de marionnettes à la foire.

Additional translations

pantinAu sens figuré, pour une personne ou un pouvoir manipulé par un autre.

Definitions

A small figure of a person or animal, typically made of cloth, wood, or plastic, with a hollow body that is moved by hand, strings, or rods.

The children were fascinated by the puppet show at the fair.

A person, group, or country that is controlled by another.

The new leader was seen as a puppet of the foreign government.

Synonyms

puppetverb

puppeted

Past Simple

puppeted

Past Participle

puppeting

ing-form

Translations

marionnetterVerbe rare, surtout dans un contexte de mise en scène ou d'animation.

The animator puppeted the character across the digital stage.

L'animateur a marionnettisé le personnage sur la scène numérique.

Additional translations

manipulerSens figuré, quand il s'agit de contrôler quelqu'un comme un pantin.

Definitions

To manipulate or control (a figure or person) as if by strings or other mechanisms.

The animator puppeted the character across the digital stage.

Synonyms

pull the strings

puppetadjective

/ˈpʌp.ɪt/

Used almost exclusively attributively (e.g., "puppet regime"), generally non-gradable.

Translations

fantocheSurtout pour un régime ou un pouvoir contrôlé de l'extérieur.

The puppet regime fell when foreign support was withdrawn.

Le régime fantoche s'est effondré lorsque le soutien étranger a été retiré.

Definitions

Controlled by an external power; lacking independent authority.

The puppet regime fell when foreign support was withdrawn.

Synonyms