báb
A2
Hungarian
tool, puppet, chrysalis, toy
NOUN
B2
INFORMAL
1
tool
B2
Usage pattern:
valakinek a bábja; bábként használ valakit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Person exploited by others
Themes
manipulation
|exploitation
|people
|politics
|metaphor
|relationships
Definition
A person who is manipulated or used by another person, often without being aware of it.
NOUN
A2
1
puppet
B1
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
small movable figure for shows
Themes
toy
|theatre
|performance
|children
|figure
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A small model of a person or animal that is moved by someone’s hand, strings, rods, or similar devices, especially in a performance or as a toy.
NOUN
B2
1
puppet
B2
Usage pattern:
valakinek/valaminek a bábja
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
person or body without real power
Themes
politics
|power
|control
|manipulation
|authority
|business
|relationships
Definition
A person or organization that appears to have power but is actually controlled by someone else.
NOUN
B1
TECHNICAL
1
chrysalis
C1
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Meaning
butterfly pupa in its case
Themes
insect_life_cycle
|butterfly
|metamorphosis
|zoology
|nature
|biology
|animals
Definition
The pupa of a butterfly, especially the hard protective case in which a caterpillar changes into an adult butterfly.
NOUN
B2
2
toy
B2
Usage pattern:
valakinek a bábja; politikai báb
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Person or thing treated as plaything
Themes
figurative
|manipulation
|exploitation
|power
|relationships
|politics
|emotions
Definition
A person or thing that is manipulated or used for someone else's amusement or advantage, often without care for their own needs.
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