Jun 2, 2003 16:06
21 yrs ago
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Italian term
burattino, pupazzo e marionetta
Italian to English
Art/Literary
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"puppet" é pupazzo o può essre inteso pure come marionetta?
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"puppet" é pupazzo o può essre inteso pure come marionetta?
graditi rif. tramite i quali documentarmi
un grazie in anticipo a tutti e tutte
Proposed translations
(English)
5 +1 | see explanation |
manducci
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5 | puppet or marionette |
Maria Burnett
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4 | puppet/marionette |
Simona de Logu
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4 | puppet/marionette |
Simona de Logu
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Proposed translations
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see explanation
"Puppet" is the general term although
"marionette" is preferred when referring to a wooden puppet. A cloth puppet with an opening for the hand is often called a "glove puppet"
refs:
Puppet: "figure of a person or animal usually with a cloth body and hollow head that fits over the hand" (Merriam Webster online dict.)
"small figure moved especially by strings as entertainment" (Oxford online dictionaries)
Marionette: "usually wooden figure (as of a person) with jointed limbs that is moved from above by manipulation of the attached strings or wires" (Merriam Webster online dict.)
"marionette" is preferred when referring to a wooden puppet. A cloth puppet with an opening for the hand is often called a "glove puppet"
refs:
Puppet: "figure of a person or animal usually with a cloth body and hollow head that fits over the hand" (Merriam Webster online dict.)
"small figure moved especially by strings as entertainment" (Oxford online dictionaries)
Marionette: "usually wooden figure (as of a person) with jointed limbs that is moved from above by manipulation of the attached strings or wires" (Merriam Webster online dict.)
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puppet/marionette
there are only two words in English for the Italian terms. Puppet is the most commonly used word, but marionette can also be used.
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puppet/marionette
there are only two words in English for the Italian terms. Puppet is the most commonly used word, but marionette can also be used.
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puppet or marionette
pupazzo in general means "cloth doll", therefore it is quite appropriate in this case since marionettes or puppets are in a way "cloth dolls".
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