wirepuller [ˈwaɪəˌpʊləʳ]
wire-puller
USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "wirepuller.”
wire-puller(
wayr
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poo
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luhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
a. la mano negra (F)
(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 president is only a figurehead. His main advisor is the wire-puller.El presidente es solo un testaferro. Su asesor principal es la mano negra.
b. el enchufista (M), la enchufista (F) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
Officially, Chris is the director. But Joe is really the wire-puller behind the scenes, and he has a lot more influence.Oficialmente, Chris es el director. Pero Joe es el verdadero enchufista entre bastidores, y tiene mucha más influencia.
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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