puppet

marionnette

Figurine humaine ou animale qu’on fait bouger avec des fils, des tiges ou une main placée à l’intérieur.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : puppet show, string puppet, wooden puppet, hand puppet

marionnette

Personne dont les décisions et les actions sont contrôlées par quelqu’un d’autre ou par un groupe.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a puppet of someone/something (The minister was a puppet of powerful business owners.)

Synonymes : pawn, tool

Expressions courantes : puppet government, puppet leader, a puppet of