puppet

burattino, marionetta

Modello di una persona o un animale mosso con fili, bastoncini o una mano inserita all’interno.

In inglese semplice: A model of a person or animal that someone moves using strings, sticks, or a hand inside.

• The puppet waved its arms.
• She made a wooden puppet for the show.
• The children watched puppets dance on stage.

Espressioni comuni: puppet show, string puppet, wooden puppet, hand puppet

fantoccio

Persona le cui decisioni e azioni sono controllate da un’altra persona o da un gruppo.

In inglese semplice: Someone whose decisions and actions are controlled by another person or group.

• The leader was a puppet.
• Critics called him a puppet of the army.
• They accused the country of installing a puppet government.

Come si usa: a puppet of someone/something (The minister was a puppet of powerful business owners.)

Sinonimi: pawn, tool

Espressioni comuni: puppet government, puppet leader, a puppet of