Guignol Meaning in English

word

US

ɡiˈnjoʊl

gee-NYOHL

UK

ɡiˈnjɒl

gee-NYOL

التعريف

A 'guignol' is a type of French puppet, especially in puppet theater, and is also used to describe a silly or ridiculous person.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

In English, 'guignol' is rare and often borrowed in discussions of French puppet shows or, figuratively, to mock someone acting foolish. More common in French; when used in English conversation, it sounds formal or humorous.

• Spanish: guiñol - payaso (figurado)
• Portuguese (BR): fantoche - palhaço (figurado)
• Portuguese (PT): fantoche - palhaço (figurado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 傀儡木偶 - 滑稽角色
• Chinese (Traditional): 傀儡木偶 - 滑稽角色
• Hindi: गुइनॉल (कठपुतली) - मसखरा (मुहावरेदार)
• Arabic: دمية قراقوز - مهرج (مجازي)
• Bengali: গিনিওল (পুতুল) - বোকা মানুষ
• Russian: гвиньоль (кукла) - дурак (шутливо)
• Japanese: ギニョール（人形劇の人形） - ばか者（ふざけて）
• Vietnamese: guignol (con rối Pháp) - người ngốc nghếch (chế giễu)
• Korean: 기뇰 (프랑스 인형극 인형) - 바보같은 사람(농담)
• Turkish: guignol (Fransız kuklası) - aptal kişi (şakayla)
• Urdu: گینول (فرانسیسی پتلی) - بیوقوف انسان (مزاحیہ)
• Indonesian: guignol (boneka Prancis) - orang konyol (secara bercanda)

جمل نموذجية

The children watched a guignol show at the fair.

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A guignol is a traditional puppet from France.

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He acted like a guignol in class and made everyone laugh.

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Stop being such a guignol, we're trying to work here!

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The movie was so over-the-top, it felt like a guignol performance.

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Whenever politics turns into a circus, someone calls it a guignol.

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