fantoche

m.

1 puppet.

2 (ridiculous) sight (mamarracho).

3 marionette, jointed puppet moved by strings.

4 informal and vain person, popinjay.

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fantoche

► nombre masculino

1 (títere) puppet, marionette

2 peyorativo (fanfarrón) braggart, show-off

3 peyorativo (mamarracho) nincompoop, ninny

■ iba hecho un fantoche con aquel sombrero he looked ridiculous with that hat on

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1. SM

1) (=títere) puppet, marionette

2) * [persona] (=mediocre) mediocrity, nonentity; (=presumido) braggart, loudmouth *

2.

ADJ INV puppet antes de s

régimen fantoche — puppet régime

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masculino

a) (títere) puppet

b) (persona sin carácter)

no es más que un fantoche — he's a nonentity

c) (de aspecto ridículo)

vas hecho un fantoche — (fam) you look a real sight (colloq)

d) (fam) fanfarrón II

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= young whippersnapper, stooge, poseur.

Ex. They have to keep contending with young whippersnappers who would rather make a country club out of their organizations than work.

Ex. Iraqis recognize a hand-picked council of stooges when they see it.

Ex. This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.

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* gobierno fantoche = puppet regime.

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masculino

a) (títere) puppet

b) (persona sin carácter)

no es más que un fantoche — he's a nonentity

c) (de aspecto ridículo)

vas hecho un fantoche — (fam) you look a real sight (colloq)

d) (fam) fanfarrón II

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= young whippersnapper, stooge, poseur.

Ex: They have to keep contending with young whippersnappers who would rather make a country club out of their organizations than work.

Ex: Iraqis recognize a hand-picked council of stooges when they see it.

Ex: This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.

* gobierno fantoche = puppet regime.

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fantoche

masculine

1 (títere) puppet

no es más que un fantoche he's a nonentity o a nobody

presidente fantoche puppet president

2

(mamarracho): vas hecho un fantoche (fam); you look a real sight (colloq)

3 (fam) fanfarrón² (↑ fanfarrón (2))

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fantoche nm

1. [títere] puppet

2. Fam [persona grotesca] sight;

iba hecho un fantoche she looked a real o complete sight

3. Fam [presumido, vanidoso] bighead

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fantoche

m puppet; fam

sight fam