No. 7,428 in French
pantin
"Pantin" means "puppet" or "marionette" in English.
In a sentence
Ce politicien est un simple pantin des puissants.
This politician is merely a puppet of the powerful.
In this sentence, "pantin" is used metaphorically to refer to someone who lacks autonomy and is controlled by others.
L'enfant jouait avec un vieux pantin trouvé dans le grenier.
The child was playing with an old puppet found in the attic.
Here, "pantin" is used literally to describe a type of traditional toy with movable parts.
Ses mouvements désordonnés le faisaient ressembler à un pantin désarticulé.
His erratic movements made him resemble a disjointed puppet.
The word "pantin" is employed figuratively to describe someone moving chaotically, like a puppet with loose strings.
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