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    Marinette (en. Marinette)

    /ma.ʁi.nɛt/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Small puppet, often hand-operated.
    Children love to see marionette shows at the theater.
    Les enfants adorent voir les spectacles de marinettes au théâtre.
    Figurine or toy representing a person or an animal.
    She has collected marionettes from different cultures.
    Elle a collectionné des marinettes de différentes cultures.
    A person who plays with puppets or makes them.
    The puppeteer presented a new story with his marionettes.
    Le marinettiste a présenté une nouvelle histoire avec ses marinettes.

    Etymology

    Derived from the word 'puppet', meaning a small puppet.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to make marinettes
    To manipulate or play with puppets.
    faire des marinettes
    to be a marinette
    To be manipulated or controlled by someone else.
    être une marinette

    Related Words

    puppeteer
    Artist who manipulates puppets.
    marionnettiste
    puppet show
    Performance during which puppets are used.
    spectacle de marionnettes

    Slang Meanings

    Used to refer to a person who is easily manipulated.
    Stop behaving like a marinette, make your own decisions.
    Arrête de te comporter comme une marinette, prends tes propres décisions.
    Can refer to a girlfriend or a teenage girl often seen as naive.
    He has a marinette who follows him everywhere without thinking.
    Il a une marinette qui le suit partout sans réfléchir.