had been stooging
stooge(
stuj
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (minion)
a. el títere (M) (figurative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
The senior advisor runs everything, and the president is just a stooge.El asesor superior dirige todo y el presidente es solo un títere.
b. el secuaz (M) (pejorative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
All the party stooges support this awful new law.Todos los secuaces del partido apoyan esta nueva ley horrorosa.
c. la marioneta (F) (figurative)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Our senator is a stooge who's controlled by lobbyists.Nuestro senador es una marioneta controlada por los cabilderos.
2. (profession)
a. el tonto (M), la tonta (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The comedian always goes onstage with a stooge.El cómico siempre sale al escenario con un tonto.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (to serve)
a. ser títere
Finally, some of the country's mainstream media is done stooging for the government's agenda.Por fin, algunos de los principales medios se hartaron de ser títeres del programa del gobierno.
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