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Translate straw man from English to Spanish

Summary

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straw man:
- hombre de paja; pantalla
Wiktionary:
- straw man → espantapájaros, hombre de paja

English

Detailed Translations for straw man from English to Spanish

straw man:

straw man [the ~] nom

the straw man
el hombre de paja; la pantalla
- hombre de paja [el ~] nom
- pantalla [la ~] nom

Translation Matrix for straw man:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
hombre de paja	straw man
pantalla	straw man	display; display device; screen; television screen
-	bird-scarer; figurehead; front; front man; nominal head; scarecrow; scarer; strawman

Synonyms for "straw man":

front man; front; figurehead; nominal head; strawman; deceiver; cheat; cheater; trickster; beguiler; slicker
specious argument
scarecrow; bird-scarer; scarer; effigy; image; simulacrum

Related Definitions for "straw man":

an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds¹
a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted¹
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity¹

Wiktionary Translations for straw man:

straw man

noun

doll or scarecrow
- straw man → espantapájaros
insubstantial or weakly supported concept, idea, endeavor or argument
- straw man → hombre de paja

Related Translations for straw man

man
straw

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University